Education
In 1888 he received his Doctor of Philosophy in Greek language and literature from Uppsala University.
archaeologist historian university professor
In 1888 he received his Doctor of Philosophy in Greek language and literature from Uppsala University.
In 1909 he became the first professor of classical archaeology and ancient history at the University of Uppsala. In 1893-1895, he travelled extensively throughout Italy and Greece. In the summer of 1894, with Lennart Kjellberg, he performed excavatory work of the Sanctuary of Poseidon on the island of Kalaureia.
This was considered to be the first Swedish archaeological excavation in Greece.
Later the same year, he conducted an excavation at Aphidna in Attica.