Carl Gustaf von Brinkman

3, ennobled and elevated to Baron, chamberlain. Karl Gustaf von Brinkman was born in Nacka, Sweden, and was the son of Secretary Hans Gustaf von Brinkman and Countess Beata Kristina Leijon Manor. His education was from the beginning of strictly religious orientation, as his father intended him for a missionary work. From 1782 to 1785, he attended the Seminar of the Moravian Church in Barby, Germany. He became acquainted with Friedrich Schleiermacher, who devoted his later writings on religion. In 1787, he began to study at the University of Halle, and studied philosophy and law. In 1889, he went on an educational journey that led him to Wittenberg, Jena, Weimar, Leipzig and Berlin. Through his activities in 1791 in government service, he received the confidence of King Gustav III of Sweden. He then became Secretary of Legation in Berlin in 1792 and began his diplomatic career. In Berlin, he moved in the romantic salons, met William and Alexander von Humboldt, and was assistant at Friedrich Schiller's Musen-Almanach. From 1798 until 1801 he was involved in diplomatic affairs in Paris and at this time frequented the house of Anne Louise Germaine de Staël. He accompanied the royal family on their flight to East Prussia. From 1808 until 1810 he was ambassador in London and became a deputy chancellor in Stockholm. His diplomatic career changed abruptly when he lost the confidence of the royal court. In 1835 focused only on literature, which he published in Swedish. His extensive correspondence, which he greatly enjoyed, shows him as a witty interlocutor. In 1836, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Von Brinkman died in 1847 in Stockholm.

Carl Gustaf von Brinkman studied at Uppsala University, Moravian Church and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. The recorded working language is Swedish, German and French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Stockholm. Positions recorded include envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary and seat 3 of the Swedish Academy. Distinctions recorded are Royal Order of the Polar Star, Commander of the Order of the Polar Star and Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star.

He also worked under the name Selmar. The authorities additionally record the heading Karl Gustaf von Brinkman. His recorded languages were Swedish, German, French and Latin.

Recorded positions include envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, seat 3 of the Swedish Academy and member of the Riksdag of the Estates. He belonged to Swedish Academy, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. He worked at Stockholm.

Carl Gustaf von Brinkman is recorded as having received Royal Order of the Polar Star, Commander of the Order of the Polar Star and Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star.