| Authorised form of name | Helmfeld; Gustavus (1651 - 1674) |
| Other forms of name | Gustav |
| Dates | 1651 - 1674 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden, Europe |
| Date of birth | 10 November 1651 |
| Place of death | Thoren, Sweden, Europe |
| Date of death | 27 March 1674 |
| Activity | Education:
Thoren; Leyden
Career:
At the age of 10, spoke at the Synod of Narva; remarkable at a young age for his knowledge of modern and ancient languages; Swedish Councillor (1670); travelled in Germany, Italy and Spain; Official of the Tribunal at Wismar |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 21/04/1670 |
| Proposer | Johan Leijonberg |
| Relationships | Parents: Gründel Helmfeld |
| OtherInfo | Not much is known about Helmfeld's personal or professional life. He seems to have enjoyed a fairly elevated status within Swedish society at the time. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; DBI
Helmfeld's funeral sermon, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt [https://digitale.bibliothek.uni-halle.de/vd17/content/pageview/316736; last accessed 27/07/2022]
Authority:
Altname from Hunter |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/74936590 |
| Code | NA7453 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| LBO/5/18 | Copy extract of a letter from Gustave Helmfeld to Mr Oldenburg | 25 November 1671 |
| EL/H3/3 | Letter, from Gustavus Helmfeld to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris | 13 May 1671 |
| EL/H3/2 | Letter, from Gustavus Helmfeld to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris | 13 December 1670 |
| EL/H3/4 | Letter, from Gustavus Helmfeld to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Madrid | 25 November 1671 |
| EL/H3/1 | Letter, from Gustavus Helmfeld to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris | 27 August 1670 |