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Carl Schultén

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Carl Schultén (1677 in Västmanland – 1730 in Lund) was a Swedish orientalist who was a professor and later the rector of the Academia Gustavo-Carolina (modern-day University of Tartu) in 1709,[1] and the rector for Lund University in 1721. He previously was the first ever professor of eastern languages at the university and later became the third ever professor of theology there. He was the son of Pastor Samuel Schultenius and Margareta Schultin, and his aunt was Haqvin Spegel's wife. His brother, Samuel Schulteen [fi], was a professor in Turku. One of his daughters was married to Carl Tiliander [sv].

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  1. ^ Piirimäe, H. 1982. Tartu Ülikooli ajalugu. Tallinn: Valgus. Lk 283.
Preceded by Rector of Academia Gustavo-Carolina
1709
Succeeded by
Preceded by Rector of Lund University
1721
Succeeded by