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Jakob Gadolin

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The Right Reverend

Jakob Gadolin
Bishop of Turku
ChurchChurch of Sweden
DioceseTurku
Appointed5 June 1788
In office1788–1802
PredecessorJakob Haartman
SuccessorJakob Tengström
Orders
Ordination24 October 1752
Consecration1788
by Carl Fredrik Mennander
Personal details
Born(1719-10-24)24 October 1719
Died26 September 1802(1802-09-26) (aged 82)
Turku, Finland
NationalitySwedish
DenominationLutheran
ParentsJakob Andersson Gadolin & Anna Danielsdotter Lignipaeus
SpouseElisabet Browallia
Children4

Jakob Gadolin (24 October 1719 – 26 September 1802) was a Swedish Lutheran bishop, professor of physics and theology, politician and statesman.

Gadolin was born in Strängnäs, Sweden. In 1736, he studied at The Royal Academy of Turku (which later became the University of Turku). In 1745 he became Master of Philosophy and Professor of Mathematics. He became accomplished in numerous fields such as philosophy and mathematics and from 1753 was a Professor of Physics and in 1762 Professor of Theology. In 1788, he succeeded Jakob Haartman as the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Turku which was then a diocese of the Church 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 Swedish Riksdag of the Estates 1755–56, 1760–62 and 1771–72. In 1751, Gadolin was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was a member of Pro 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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References

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  1. ^ "Jakob Gadolinus". helsinki.fi. Helsingin yliopisto. Archived from the original on 2014-05-04. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Ahokas, Minna (2013-03-01). "Pro Fide et Christianismo -seuran papisto ja 1700-luvun ruotsalainen koulu-uudistuskeskustelu". Kasvatus & Aika (in Finnish). 7 (1). ISSN 1797-2299. Archived from the original on 2018-04-15. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ "Finland's most famous chemist". Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Turku
1788 — 1802
Succeeded by