Katedralskolan, Uppsala
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| Katedralskolan, Uppsala | |
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Public | |
| Established | 1246 |
| Rector | Andreas Widmark |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Number of students | 1410 |
| Language | Main: Swedish, English (IB Diploma Programme) Other: Spanish, French, German |
| Colour(s) | |
| Alumni | See #Notable alumni |
| Nobel laureates | Svante Arrhenius (chemistry) Kai Siegbahn (physics) Dag Hammarskjöld (peace) |
| Website | www |
Katedralskolan (Swedish; Cathedral School in English; colloquially Katte; formerly Uppsala Högre Allmänna Läroverket, or Higher-level Public Education) is a public gymnasium in Uppsala, Sweden. The school was, according to tradition, established in 1246.[1] It is the oldest educational institution in Uppsala, and one of the oldest in Sweden.
History
A school administered by
From the late
Until 1869, the school was located in various locations next to the cathedral, but in that year, it moved to its current building designed by the architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander. Since then, several new buildings have been added to the original.
Present day
Today, Katedralskolan is a
The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, as well as advanced programmes in German, French, and Spanish.
There are a number of student societies, the oldest still existing one being the young scientists' society known as Matematisk-naturvetenskapliga föreningen (or MNF), founded in 1899.
Gallery
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The institution building -
The annexe
Notable alumni
- King of Sweden1523–1560
- Nobel laureate in Chemistry
- Kai Siegbahn, 1981 Nobel laureate in Physics
- Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary-General of the United Nations 1953–1961
- Magdalena Andersson, Prime Minister of Sweden 2021–2022
- Erik Gustaf Boström (1842–1907), Prime Minister of Sweden 1891–1900 and 1902–1905
- Hans Blix, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Foreign Minister of Sweden 1978-1979
- Ebba Busch, leader of the Christian Democrats
- Åke Lindemalm, Swedish Navy admiral
- Hans Rosling, Swedish physician and academic, co-founder of the Gapminder Foundation
- Niklas Zennström, Swedish entrepreneur and billionaire
See also
References
Samuelsson, Sixten. 1952. Högre Allmänna Läroverket i Uppsala, En gammal skolas öden från 1200-talet till våra dagar. Uppsala: AB Lundequistiska Bokhandeln.
- ^ "Katedralskolan". katedralskolan.uppsala.se. Retrieved Sep 10, 2019.[failed verification – see discussion]
- ^ Norborg, Lars-Arne and Roland Henzel (eds.). 1955. Kungsord från Gustav Vasa till Gustav VI Adolf. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur. p 19.
- ^ von Heidenstam, Verner. 1910. Svenskarna och deras hövdingar.
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)
