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Albert Törnqvist

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Henrik Albert Törnqvist
Born(1819-01-07)January 7, 1819
DiedAugust 25, 1898(1898-08-25) (aged 79)
NationalitySwedish
OccupationArchitect
Board member ofRoyal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts

Henrik Albert Törnqvist (January 7, 1819 – August 25, 1898) was a Swedish architect.

Törnqvist was born in Stockholm and studied at the Royal Institute of Technology and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He won the royal medal and received a traveling grant 1845–1851.[1] During these years he visited France, Italy, Turkey, Anatolia, Egypt, and Nubia.[2] In 1853, Törnqvist was selected to become a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. He became vice professor in 1860.

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  1. ^ "799-800 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 30. Tromsdalstind - Urakami)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1920. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  2. ^ "Törnqvist, Albert (1819 - 1898) [sv] - KulturNav". kulturnav.org. Retrieved 2019-08-29.