Hans Järta
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Hans Järta (originally Hans Hierta) (1774–1847) was a Swedish
Sweden
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 administrator
Administrator of the Government
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 and revolutionary. He helped overthrow Gustavus IV Adolphus in 1809 and was one of the main drafters of the constitution of Sweden
Constitution of Sweden
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 in 1809.

In 1828, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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