Gunnar Broberg | |
|---|---|
 Broberg in 2019 | |
| Born | September 5, 1942 Flen, Sweden |
| Died | 30 April 2022 (aged 79) Lund, Sweden |
| Awards | Augustpriset 1992 Gleerups facklitterära pris 2004 Einar Hansens hederspris 2013 Kellgrenpriset 2020 Stora historiepriset 2020 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History of Science and Ideas |
| Institutions | Lund University |
Gunnar Broberg (5 September 1942 – 30 April 2022) was professor in History of Science and Ideas at Lund University, Sweden, appointed in 1990. Broberg has written about the compulsory sterilization activities in Sweden[1] and extensively about the scientist Carl Linnaeus.[2] In 2005 he was elected Chair of the Royal Humanistic Scientific Society in Lund (Kungliga Humanistiska Vetenskapssamfundet i Lund).[3] He was the editor of the book Gyllene äpplen (Golden apples), which won the August Prize (Augustpriset) in 1992.[4]
- ^ Broberg, G. (2005). Statlig rasforskning: en historik över rasbiologiska institutet. Lund: Lund University.
- ^ Broberg, G. (2006). Carl Linnaeus. Stockholm: Swedish Institute.
- ^ "Governing body of Kungliga Humanistiska Vetenskapssamfundet i Lund". Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ Augustpriset, alla nominerade i alfabetisk ordning Archived 2010-08-11 at the Wayback Machine