This is a list of members of the Swedish Academy by seat number. The dates shown indicate the terms of the members, who generally serve for life except for Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt who was excluded twice.
On 2 May 2018, the Swedish King amended the rules of the academy and made it possible for members to resign. The new rules also states that a member who has been inactive in the work of the academy for more than two years, can be asked to resign. Following the new rules, the first members to formally be granted permission to leave the Academy and vacating their chairs were Kerstin Ekman, Klas Östergren, Sara Stridsberg and Lotta Lotass.
Seat 1 PictureNameBornDied/AgeElectedEnteredWithdrewAnders Johan von Höpken31 March 1712Stockholm, Sweden9 May 1789(aged 77)Stockholm, Sweden20 March 17865 April 17869 May 1789Nils Philip Gyldenstolpe19 February 1734Österåker, Sweden20 February 1810(aged 76)Stockholm, Sweden18 June 178911 December 178920 February 1810Johan Olof Wallin15 October 1779Borlänge, Sweden30 June 1839(aged 59)Uppsala, Sweden29 March 181029 May 181130 June 1839Anders Fryxell7 February 1795Åmål, Sweden21 March 1881(aged 86)Stockholm, Sweden1 June 184023 May 184121 March 1881Hans Forssell14 January 1843Gävle, Sweden2 August 1901(aged 58)San Bernardino, Switzerland19 May 188120 December 18812 August 1901Carl Bildt15 March 1850Stockholm, Sweden26 January 1931(aged 80)Rome, Italy28 November 190120 June 190226 January 1931Carl Otto Birger Wedberg28 September 1870Stockholm, Sweden2 October 1945(aged 75)Lidingö, Sweden23 April 193120 December 19312 October 1945Birger Ekeberg10 August 1880Uppsala, Sweden30 November 1968(aged 88)Stockholm, Sweden1 November 194520 December 194530 November 1968Bror Arvid Sture Petrén3 October 1908Stockholm, Sweden13 December 1976(aged 68)Geneva, Switzerland6 March 196920 December 196913 December 1976Sten Rudholm27 April 1918Karlstad, Sweden29 November 2008(aged 90)Norrtälje, Sweden10 February 197720 December 197729 November 2008Lotta Lotass28 February 1964Gagnef, Sweden(aged )5 March 200920 December 20097 May 2018Eric M. Runesson26 September 1960Stockholm, Sweden(aged )4 October 201820 December 2018
Seat 2 PictureNameBornDied/AgeElectedEnteredWithdrewCarl Fredrik Scheffer28 April 1715Nyköping, Sweden27 August 1786(aged 71)Svalöv, Sweden20 March 1786Died before he entered27 August 1786Abraham Niclas Edelcrantz28 July 1754Turku, Finland5 March 1821(aged 66)Stockholm, Sweden19 October 17862 December 178615 March 1821Carl Peter Hagberg23 November 1778Uppsala, Sweden15 September 1841(aged 62)Stockholm, Sweden1 June 182129 October 182115 September 1841Christian Eric Fahlcrantz30 August 1790Borlänge, Sweden6 August 1866(aged 75)Västerås, Sweden5 December 184215 January 18446 August 1866Gunnar Wennerberg2 October 1817Lidköping, Sweden24 August 1901(aged 83)Västergötland, Sweden6 December 186620 December 186724 August 1901Claes Annerstedt7 June 1839Uppsala, Sweden20 November 1927(aged 88)Uppsala, Sweden28 November 190120 December 190220 November 1927Martin Lamm22 June 1880Stockholm, Sweden5 May 1950(aged 69)Stockholm, Sweden192820 December 19285 May 1950Ingvar Andersson19 March 1899Hässleholm, Sweden14 October 1974(aged 75)Stockholm, Sweden28 September 195020 December 195014 October 1974Torgny T:son Segerstedt11 August 1908Mellerud, Sweden28 January 1999(aged 90)Uppsala, Sweden15 May 197520 December 197528 January 1999Bo Ralph4 October 1945Gothenburg, Sweden(aged )5 April 199920 December 1999
Seat 3 PictureNameBornDied/AgeElectedEnteredWithdrewOlof Celsius den yngre15 December 1716Uppsala, Sweden15 February 1794(aged 77)Lund, Sweden20 March 178627 May 178615 February 1794Johan Adam Tingstadius8 July 1748Nyköping, Sweden10 December 1827(aged 79)Strängnäs, Sweden12 June 179412 February 179510 December 1827Carl Gustaf von Brinkman25 February 1764Nacka, Sweden25 December 1847(aged 83)Stockholm, Sweden11 February 18283 November 182825 December 1847Albrecht Elof Ihre6 October 1797Stockholm, Sweden9 August 1877(aged 79)Ekerö, Sweden6 April 1848Never took seat5 August 1859Johan Börjesson30 August 1790Tanum, Sweden6 May 1866(aged 75)Uppsala, Sweden1 December 185919 March 18616 May 1866Hans Magnus Melin14 September 1805Simrishamn, Sweden17 November 1877(aged 72)Lund, Sweden14 June 186620 December 186617 November 1877Carl Gustaf Malmström2 November 1822Örebro, Sweden12 September 1912(aged 89)Djursholm, Sweden21 March 187820 December 187812 September 1912Henrik Schück2 November 1855Stockholm, Sweden3 October 1947(aged 91)Uppsala, Sweden16 January 191320 December 19133 October 1947Henrik Samuel Nyberg28 December 1889Söderbärke, Sweden9 February 1974(aged 84)Uppsala, Sweden26 February 194820 December 19489 February 1974Carl Ivar Ståhle27 June 1913Vetlanda, Sweden12 June 1980(aged 66)Lidingö, Sweden18 April 197420 December 197412 June 1980Sture Allén31 December 1928Gothenburg, Sweden20 June 2022(aged 93)Stockholm, Sweden2 October 198020 December 198020 June 2022David Håkansson26 November 1978Lund, Sweden(aged )11 May 202320 December 2023
Seat 4 PictureNameBornDied/AgeElectedEnteredWithdrewJohan Henric Kellgren1 December 1751Falköping, Sweden20 April 1795(aged 43)Stockholm, Sweden20 March 17865 April 178620 April 1795Johan Stenhammar17 June 1769Västervik, Sweden31 January 1799(aged 29)Uppsala, Sweden4 February 179714 March 179831 January 1799Claes Adolph Fleming25 April 1771Uppsala, Sweden12 May 1831(aged 60)Stockholm, Sweden25 April 179923 November 179912 May 1831Carl Adolph Agardh23 January 1785Båstad, Sweden12 January 1859(aged 73)Karlstad, Sweden18 July 183122 August 183428 January 1859Fredrik Ferdinand Carlson13 June 1811Knivsta, Sweden18 March 1887(aged 75)Stockholm, Sweden1 December 185919 March 186118 March 1887Claes Herman Rundgren12 August 1819Stockholm, Sweden19 September 1906(aged 87)Karlstad, Sweden26 May 188720 December 188719 September 1906Ivar Afzelius15 October 1848Uppsala, Sweden30 October 1921(aged 73)Stockholm, Sweden14 February 190715 February 190820 October 1921Tor Hedberg23 March 1862Stockholm, Sweden31 July 1931(aged 69)Stockholm, Sweden30 March 192220 December 192213 July 1931Sigfrid Siwertz24 January 1882Stockholm, Sweden26 November 1970(aged 88)Stockholm, Sweden7 April 193220 December 193226 November 1970Lars Forssell14 January 1928Stockholm, Sweden26 July 2007(aged 80)Stockholm, Sweden11 March 197120 December 197126 July 2007Anders Olsson19 June 1949Stockholm, Sweden(aged )21 February 200820 December 2008
Seat 5 PictureNameBornDied/AgeElectedEnteredWithdrewMatthias von Hermansson13 May 1716Lund, Sweden25 July 1789(aged 73)Stockholm, Sweden20 March 17865 April 178625 July 1789Magnus Lehnberg22 May 1758Vimmerby, Sweden9 December 1808(aged 50)Linköping, Sweden27 August 178917 March 17909 December 1808Jacob Axelsson Lindblom27 July 1746Linköping, Sweden15 February 1819(aged 72)Uppsala, Sweden9 February 18098 July 180915 February 1819Carl von Rosenstein13 May 1766Uppsala, Sweden2 December 1836(aged 70)Uppsala, Sweden1 April 181910 April 18202 December 1836Jöns Jacob Berzelius20 August 1779Vadstena, Sweden7 August 1848(aged 68)Stockholm, Sweden18 September 183720 December 18377 August 1848Johan Erik Rydqvist20 October 1800Gothenburg, Sweden17 December 1877(aged 77)Stockholm, Sweden6 August 184920 December 184917 December 1877Theodor Wisén31 March 1835Emmaboda, Sweden15 February 1892(aged 56)Lund, Sweden29 May 187820 December 187815 February 1892Knut Fredrik Söderwall1 January 1842Hylte, Sweden30 May 1924(aged 82)Lund, Sweden19 May 189220 December 189230 May 1924Axel Kock2 March 1851Trelleborg, Sweden18 March 1935(aged 84)Lund, Sweden13 November 192420 December 192418 March 1935Bengt Hesselman21 December 1875Stockholm, Sweden6 April 1952(aged 76)Uppsala, Sweden23 May 193520 December 19356 April 1952Henry Olsson18 April 1896Eda, Sweden11 January 1985(aged 88)Stockholm, Sweden28 May 195220 December 195211 January 1985Göran Malmqvist6 June 1924Jönköping, Sweden17 October 2019(aged 95)Danderyd, Sweden11 April 198520 December 198517 October 2019Ingrid Carlberg30 November 1961Surahammar, Sweden(aged )13 October 202015 April 2021
Seat 6 PictureNameBornDied/AgeElectedEnteredWithdrewJohan Wingård19 April 1738Bohuslän, Sweden12 January 1818(aged 79)Gothenburg, Sweden20 March 178627 May 178612 January 1818Adolf Göran Mörner27 July 1773Örebro, Sweden30 January 1838(aged 64)Stockholm, Sweden2 April 18182 March 181930 January 1838Anders Abraham Grafström10 January 1790Sundsvall, Sweden24 July 1870(aged 80)Umeå, Sweden10 June 183926 May 184024 July 1870Fredrik August Dahlgren20 September 1816Filipstad, Sweden16 February 1895(aged 78)Djursholm, Sweden2 March 181620 December 187116 February 1895Hans Hildebrand5 April 1842Stockholm, Sweden2 February 1913(aged 70)Stockholm, Sweden16 May 189520 December 18952 February 1913Sven Hedin19 February 1865Stockholm, Sweden26 November 1952(aged 87)Stockholm, Sweden22 May 191320 December 191326 November 1952Sten Selander1 July 1891Stockholm, Sweden8 April 1957(aged 65)Stockholm, Sweden23 April 195320 December 19538 April 1957Olle Hedberg31 May 1899Norrköping, Sweden20 September 1974(aged 75)Kinda, Sweden19 September 195720 December 195720 September 1974Per Olof Sundman4 September 1922Vaxholm, Sweden9 October 1992(aged 70)Stockholm, Sweden15 May 197520 December 19759 October 1992Birgitta Trotzig11 September 1929Gothenburg, Sweden14 May 2011(aged 81)Lund, Sweden11 February 199320 December 199314 May 2011Tomas Riad15 November 1959Uppsala, Sweden(aged )29 September 201120 December 2011
Seat 7 PictureNameBornDied/AgeElectedEnteredWithdrewAxel von Fersen the Elder5 April 1719Stockholm, Sweden24 April 1794(aged 75)Stockholm, Sweden20 March 17865 April 178624 April 1794Axel Gabriel Silfverstolpe10 August 1762Stockholm, Sweden5 September 1816(aged 54)Stockholm, Sweden12 June 17944 March 17955 September 1816Anders Carlsson af Kullberg3 August 1771Lidköping, Sweden5 May 1851(aged 79)Kalmar, Sweden27 February 181715 November 18175 May 1851Carl August Hagberg7 July 1810Lund, Sweden9 January 1864(aged 53)Lund, Sweden24 November 185118 May 18529 January 1864Wilhelm Erik Svedelius5 May 1816Köping, Sweden26 February 1889(aged 72)Uppsala, Sweden13 October 186420 December 186426 February 1889Nils Fredrik Sander26 September 1828Örebro, Sweden30 May 1900(aged 71)Stockholm, Sweden9 May 188920 December 188930 May 1900Albert Theodor Gellerstedt6 October 1836Arboga, Sweden7 April 1914(aged 77)Stockholm, Sweden14 February 190120 December 19017 April 1914Selma Lagerlöf20 November 1858Sunne, Sweden16 March 1940(aged 81)Sunne, Sweden28 May 191420 December 191416 March 1940Hjalmar Gullberg30 May 1898Malmö, Sweden19 July 1961(aged 63)Svedala, Sweden16 May 194020 December 194019 July 1961Karl Ragnar Gierow2 April 1904Helsingborg, Sweden30 October 1982(aged 78)Stockholm, Sweden28 September 196120 December 196130 October 1982Knut Ahnlund24 May 1923Stockholm, Sweden28 November 2012(aged 89)Täby, Sweden10 March 198320 December 198328 November 2012Sara Danius5 April 1962Täby, Sweden12 October 2019(aged 57)Stockholm, Sweden7 March 201320 December 201326 February 2019Åsa Wikforss25 July 1961Gothenburg, Sweden(aged )9 May 201920 December 2019
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