Erik Gustaf Geijer. Painting by Carl Wilhelm Nordgren

Erik Gustaf Geijer (January 12, 1783 - April 23, 1847), was a Swedish writer, composer, and historian. He was a member of the Swedish Academy and a professor of history from 1817 at Uppsala University where a statue commemorates him. Geijer was a member of the Geatish Society ("Götiska förbundet"); in the first issue of its periodical, Iduna, appeared Geijer's famous poem “The Viking,” which described the Viking as the heroic Norseman that many of us might imagine today and was a turning-point in the rehabilitation of Norse culture among the Swedes of the romantic generation. Although he rose to fame as a nationalist author, Geijer's views changed during his lifetime, and he began to advocate social reform and Liberalism. Image File history File links Erik_Gustaf_Geijer. ... Image File history File links Erik_Gustaf_Geijer. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... HIStory: Past, Present And Future - Book 1 was a double-disc album by Michael Jackson released in 1995. ... The Swedish Academy or Svenska Akademien, founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. ... Uppsala University (Swedish Uppsala universitet) is a public university in Uppsala, Sweden. ... The Geatish Society, or Götiska förbundet in the Swedish language, was a social club for literature studies among academics in Sweden created by a number of poets and authors in 1811. ... The name Viking is a loanword from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ...