Hans Olof Hildebrand | |
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| Born | (1842-04-05)5 April 1842 |
| Died | 2 February 1913(1913-02-02) (aged 70) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | archeologist |
| Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 6) | |
| In office 20 December 1895 – 2 February 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Fredrik August Dahlgren |
| Succeeded by | Sven Hedin |
| Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy (pro temporare) | |
| In office June 1912 – February 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Carl David af Wirsén |
| Succeeded by | Erik Axel Karlfeldt |
Hans Olof Hildebrand Hildebrand (5 April 1842 – 2 February 1913) was a Swedish archeologist. He is internationally known as one of the pioneers of the archaeological technique oftypology.[1]
Born in Stockholm, he was the son ofBror Emil Hildebrand and Anna Mathilda Ekecrantz. He was the brother of historian Emil Hildebrand (1848–1919).Hildebrand became a student inUppsala University in 1860, graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1865 and was promoted the following year to a doctor of philosophy. During the years 1870–1871, he made a trip abroad under a travel scholarship.[2][3][4][5]
Hildebrand, along with his father and his colleagueOscar Montelius (1843–1921), is considered to have been one of the fathers of Swedish archaeology. He worked both inarchaeology andnumismatics, mainly of the High and LateMiddle Ages.[3][6]
Between 1895 and 1913, Hildebrand was Director-General of theSwedish Academy. From 1879 to 1907 he was also Secretary to theRoyal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities and Custodian of theSwedish National Heritage Board (Riksantikvarieämbetet). Whilst at the Academy of Letters he contributed to the foundation of the journalFornvännen. He was a member of theRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences from 1891.[3] He gave theRhind Lectures in 1896, on "Industrial arts of Scandinavia in pagan times".[7][8]
He married Elin Maria Charlotta Martin in 1867. He was the father of historian Karl Hildebrand (1870–1952) and philanthropist Hedvig Elisabeth Carlander (1875–1961).[9][10]
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