Education
Uppsala University.
Uppsala University.
Johan Henrik Emil Schück was a professor at the Lund University 1890-1898. He was a professor at Uppsala University 1898-1920 and later Rector 1905-1918. He was Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation 1918-1929.
In 1880 Schück was one of the founders of the Swedish Literature Society in Uppsala.
He developed a reputation as a foremost literary historical researchers. He worked on the development of historic literature studies with university professor and librarian of the Nobel Library of the Swedish Academy, Karl Johan Warburg (1852-1918).
They jointed edited Illustrerad svensk litteraturhistoria which covers Swedish literature for the period up to 1870. He also wrote a series of biographies of historic figures including Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Olaus Petri, King Gustav III as well as William Shakespeare.
Swedish Academy; Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]
He was a member of the Swedish Academy 1913-1947, holding seat 3. He served as a member of the Nobel Committee of the academy 1920-1936. He was also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.