Background
Stenstroem, Thure Oscar was born on April 12, 1927 in Roma, Sweden. Son of Oscar and Elisabeth Charlotta (Bjoerklund) Stenstroem.
Stenstroem, Thure Oscar was born on April 12, 1927 in Roma, Sweden. Son of Oscar and Elisabeth Charlotta (Bjoerklund) Stenstroem.
Master of Arts, Uppsala University, 1951. Fil.lic.-degree, Uppsala University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Uppsala University, 1961.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Uppsala University, 1999.
Assistant professor, university lecturer Scandinavian literature, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1961-1968; professor regius et ordinarius, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1971-1993; visiting professor, Harvard University, Boston, 1968-1969; research worker, Council of Humanities, Stockholm, 1969-1971.
Member Royal Society Humanities (president 1987-1988), Royal Society Sciences (president 1992-1993), Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Royal Swedish Academy Letters, History and Antiquities, Royal Norwegian Academy of Sciences.
Married Marie-Louise Einarsdotter Hjorth, July 2, 1955. 1 child, Emma Elisabeth.