Knut Agathon Wallenberg
Encyclopedia
Knut Agathon Wallenberg, (19 May 1853 - 1 June 1938), was a Swedish banker and politician
, he was also Knight
of the Order of the Seraphim
. He was son of the banker and politician André Oscar Wallenberg, and his wife Catharina Wilhelmina Andersson. In 1878, he married Alice Nickelsen. He was a member of the prominent Wallenberg family
.
Knut Wallenberg was Minister for Foreign Affairs 1914-1917, and member of the Riksdag
s first chamber (the Upper house) 1907-1919. Together with his wife, he created Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Foundation
(Swedish
: Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse).
Knut Wallenberg is also seen as the founder of the community of Saltsjöbaden
and an associated railroad
.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, he was also Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Order of the Seraphim
Order of the Seraphim
The Royal Order of the Seraphim is a Swedish Royal order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Polar Star...
. He was son of the banker and politician André Oscar Wallenberg, and his wife Catharina Wilhelmina Andersson. In 1878, he married Alice Nickelsen. He was a member of the prominent Wallenberg family
Wallenberg family
The Wallenberg family is a prominent Swedish banking family, renowned as bankers, industrialists, politicians, diplomats and philanthropists. The most famous of the Wallenbergs, Raoul Wallenberg, a diplomat, worked in Budapest, Hungary, during World War II to rescue Jews from the Holocaust...
.
Knut Wallenberg was Minister for Foreign Affairs 1914-1917, and member of the Riksdag
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
s first chamber (the Upper house) 1907-1919. Together with his wife, he created Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Foundation
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is a private foundation , founded in 1917 by a donation of SEK 20 million by the chairman of the Stockholms Enskilda Bank, Knut Agathon Wallenberg and his wife Alice....
(Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
: Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse).
Knut Wallenberg is also seen as the founder of the community of Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbaden is a locality situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,937 inhabitants in 2005. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea.- History :...
and an associated railroad
Saltsjöbanan
Saltsjöbanan is a suburban rail system between Stockholm and Saltsjöbaden in Nacka, Sweden. It is in length and has eighteen stations in use. An average of 19,600 journeys are made on an ordinary workday. The line is mainly single track, and is isolated from Sweden's national railway network,...
.
See also
- Wallenberg familyWallenberg familyThe Wallenberg family is a prominent Swedish banking family, renowned as bankers, industrialists, politicians, diplomats and philanthropists. The most famous of the Wallenbergs, Raoul Wallenberg, a diplomat, worked in Budapest, Hungary, during World War II to rescue Jews from the Holocaust...