Sven Otto HORST

Background

HORST, Sven Otto was born on February 18, 1898 in Stockholm. Son of Wilhelm Horstadius and Svea Hard.

Education

University of Stockholm.

Career

Professor, of Zoology, Uppsala University 1942-1964. Research work at several marine biological stations all over the world. President Institute Union of Biological Sciences 1953-1958, Sveriges Ornitologiska Forening 1947-1968, Institute Council Scientific Unions 1962-1963.

Chairman European Section of Institute Council for Bird Preservation 1960-1972.

Fellow1, Royal Swedish Academy, of Science, Royal Society of Science, Uppsala, Royal Danish Academy, of Science, Academy Pontificia, Rome.

Membership

Royal Society, London, Accad. Naz. dei Lincei, Rome, Finnish Society of Science, Zoological Society, London. Belgian Royal Zoological Society, Society Zoologique de France, British Ornithologists Union, Society Philomatique, Paris, Royal Institute of Great.

Britain, et cetera

Interests

• Bird photography, ornithology, tourism.

Connections

Married Greta Kjellstrom in 1928 (died in 1987).

Father:

Wilhelm Horstadius

Mother:

Svea Hard

Spouse:

Greta Kjellstrom