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Carl Jacob Gardberg

1926 – 2010

Finnish achaeologist, historian and writer

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About Carl Jacob Gardberg

Lived 1926 – 2010 (aged 83). Carl Jacob Gardberg was a Finnish archaeologist, historian, non-fiction writer and art historian.

Carl Jacob Reinhold Gardberg (16 November 1926 – 31 May 2010) was a Finnish art historian and archaeologist.

He was born in Helsinki. Having worked with restoration of Turku Castle since 1949, he became an associate professor at Turku Museum in 1954 and took his doctoral degree in 1960. From 1960 to 1972 he was the director of Turku Museum, also working as docent in cultural history at Åbo Akademi University from 1961 to 1972 and in archaeology at the University of Turku from 1969 to 1972. He then served as director of the Finnish Heritage Agency from 1970 to 1992. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1987.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Åbo Akademi University
Awards
Karl Emil Tollander Prize; Warelius Award; Statsrådet Mauritz Hallberg's prize; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Memorial medal of the Continuation War; Grand Officer of the Order of the Falcon; Commander of the Order of the Polar Star; Officer of the National Order of the Lion; Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
Also known as
Carl Gardberg, Carl Jacob Reinhold Gardberg, C.J. Gardberg, C. J. Gardberg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Jacob Gardberg?

Finnish achaeologist, historian and writer

When was Carl Jacob Gardberg born?

Carl Jacob Gardberg was born on 16 November 1926 in Helsinki.

When did Carl Jacob Gardberg die?

Carl Jacob Gardberg died on 31 May 2010 in Helsinki.

What was Carl Jacob Gardberg's occupation?

Carl Jacob Gardberg was an archaeologist, historian, non-fiction writer and art historian.

What nationality was Carl Jacob Gardberg?

Carl Jacob Gardberg was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Jacob Gardberg

· Wikidata: Q11854998

· DBpedia: Carl Jacob Gardberg

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