The Right Reverend Jakob Gadolin | |
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| Bishop of Turku | |
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| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Turku |
| Appointed | 5 June 1788 |
| In office | 1788–1802 |
| Predecessor | Jakob Haartman |
| Successor | Jakob Tengström |
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| Ordination | 24 October 1752 |
| Consecration | 1788 by Carl Fredrik Mennander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1719-10-24)24 October 1719 |
| Died | 26 September 1802(1802-09-26) (aged 82) |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Jakob Andersson Gadolin & Anna Danielsdotter Lignipaeus |
| Spouse | Elisabet Browallia |
| Children | 4 |
Jakob Gadolin (24 October 1719 – 26 September 1802) was aSwedishLutheranbishop, professor ofphysics andtheology,politician and statesman.
Gadolinwas born inSträngnäs, Sweden. In 1736, he studied atThe Royal Academy of Turku (which later became theUniversity of Turku). In 1745 he became Master of Philosophy and Professor of Mathematics. He became accomplished in numerous fields such asphilosophy andmathematics and from 1753 was a Professor of Physics and in 1762 Professor of Theology.In 1788, he succeededJakob Haartman as theBishop of theArchdiocese of Turku which was then a diocese of theChurch of Sweden. He held this position until his death in 1802.[1]
He served as a representative of the clergy in the Diocese of Turku in the SwedishRiksdag of the Estates 1755–56, 1760–62 and 1771–72. In 1751, Gadolin was elected a member of theRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was a member ofPro Fide et Christianismo, a Christian education society.[2]
Jakob Gadolin was married to Elisabet Browallia (1737–1793) and was the father of the noted chemist,Johan Gadolin.[3]
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