Dag Hammarskjöld(1905)
PeaceDag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second secretary-general of the United Nations from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. As of 2026, he remains the youngest person to have held the post, having been only 47 years old when he was elected. He was a son of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1914 to 1917.
Sweden
1
Major Awards
35
Publications
48
Citations
4
h-index
2
i10-index
1.4
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Nobel Peace Prize
1961for developing the UN into an effective and constructive international organization, capable of giving life to the principles and aims expressed in the UN Charter
IndependentEducation
Uppsala University
Stockholm University
Career Timeline
Ministry of Finance of Sweden?–present
United Nations?–present
Positions & Roles
United Nations Secretary-Generalsecretary of stateMinister of Foreign Tradeseat 17 of the Swedish Academy
Academy Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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