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| Born | 17 December 1906  |
| Died | 28 May 2002 (aged 95) |
Carl-Herman Tillhagen (17 December 1906 - 28 May 2002) was a Swedish folklorist [1] and ethnologist who did extensive research on Scandinavian folklore.
Carl-Herman Tillhagen | |
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| Born | 17 December 1906 |
| Died | 28 May 2002 (aged 95) |
Carl-Herman Tillhagen (17 December 1906 - 28 May 2002) was a Swedish folklorist [1] and ethnologist who did extensive research on Scandinavian folklore.
He was born on 17 December 1906 in Sundsvall, Sweden. From 1932 to 1936 Tillhagen studied at Uppsala University. He continued his studies at Stockholm University until 1943, and until 1960 in Oslo where he received his doctorate. In 1939 he was employed by Nordiska museet, where he was a curator from 1961 to 1972.
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