Anders Johan of Höpken

Anders Johan of Höpken.

Anders Johan von Höpken (* 31 March 1712 in Stockholm, † 9 May 1789 ibid) was a Swedish politician, Reichsrat and co-founder of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was the President of the State Chancellery (Kunglig Majestät kansli) between 1752 and 1761, and was a councilor between 1746 and 1761 and 1773 and 1780. From Höpken, Hattarne was a member of the Hattarne.

First he studied from 1728 to 1730 at the University of Uppsala. Afterwards Höpken worked as an attaché of the Swedish embassy in London between 1730 and 1732 and then went on a study trip through Holland, France, Italy and Germany.

He was one of six founding members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1739.

He was married to Ulrika Eleonora Sparre (1724-1747), a daughter of the Swedish Admiral and Count Claes Sparre. Weblinks Edit sourcetext Standard data (person): GND: 115594639 (PICA, AKS) | LCCN: no90021844 | VIAF: 30269033 | Wikipedia People Search

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