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Axel Gustaf Gyllenkrok
Axel
Gustaf
Gyllenkrok
was a
baron
,
zoology
collector
and
philanthropist
.
He was the
great-grandson
of
military
general
Axel Gyllenkrok
and the son of
Charlotta Cederström
.
In
1830
he was
elected
member of the
Swedish Academy of Science
. He donated his
zoological
collections
to
Lund University
in
1845
. He also
founded
several
institutions
for
children
. He was considered a
benefactor
of
science
and was a
generous
philanthropist in his
home
region
.