Notable faculty in Augustana history
The faculty included in this series — written in honor of Augustana's sesquicentennial in 2010 — represent a variety of the professors who have taught at Augustana.
We have been most comprehensive in the earliest years of Augustana's history, when the faculty was small, turnover was often rapid, and the professors helped to chart the unknown territory which Augustana College and Theological Seminary explored. Many faculty from around the turn of the 20th century were particularly remembered for their devotion to Augustana and their lengthy service to the college; many of these are profiled here.
More recent faculty included in this series were chosen in a most unscientific fashion. Limiting ourselves to faculty no longer teaching full-time, our main considerations included length of tenure, impact on students outside of their own department as well as within, special contributions to student life beyond the classroom, and the frequency with which they are referred to by alumni returning to campus.
Given the number of extraordinary former faculty beloved by alumni, we knew we would of course omit some favorites.
Sarah Horowitz, Special Collections librarian, and Kai Swanson, executive assistant to the president
1860-1899
Edward Fry Bartholomew, Professor of English Literature and Philosophy, 1888-1932
Anders Bersell, Professor of Greek, 1880-1903
Erland Carlsson, President of the Board of Directors, 1860-1889
Anders Richard Cervin, Professor of Mathematics, Greek, and Natural Sciences, 1868-1878
Johan Enander, Professor of Swedish, 1890-1893
C.L.E. Esbjorn, Professor of Languages, 1880-1881, 1887-1939
Constantin Magnus Esbj?rn, Professor of Swedish, Latin, and Greek, 1877-1880; 1883-1890
W.F. Eyster, Professor of English and History, 1875-1883
Nils Forsander, Professor of Theology, 1889-1915
Claude William Foss, Professor of History, 1884-1932
Jonas Olof Grafstr?m, Professor of Art, 1897-1926
Carl Otto Granere, Professor of Swedish and Latin, Librarian, 1871-1913
G. E. Griffith, Professor of Voice, 1892-1895
J. C. Gustus, Professor of Business, 1889-1897
Sidney L. Harkey, Professor of English, 1868-1870
Johannes Jesperson, General Manager, 1888-1903
William Kopp, Professor of English, 1864-1867
F. Lagerman, Professor of Theology, 1873-1875
Josua Lindahl, Professor of Natural Science, 1878-1888
Conrad Lindberg, Professor of Theology, 1890-1930
Peter M. Lindberg, Professor of Theology, 1891-1899
Edla Lund, Professor of Voice, 1895-1912
P. E. Melin, Professor of Greek and Hebrew, 1875-1878
Victor Olof Peterson, Professor of Physics and Chemistry, 1890-1905
Henry Reck, Professor of Natural Philosophy and English, 1871-1881
J. F. Ring, Instructor of vocal music and organist, 1879-1882
Carl P. Rydholm, Professor of Swedish, German, and Christianity, 1877-1890
G. W. Sandt, Professor of English, 1884-1888
Gustav Erik Stolpe, Professor of Music, 1882-1893
Johan August Udden, Professor of Natural Science and Geology, 1888-1910
August Weenaas, Professor of Theology, Norwegian, and Latin, 1868-1870
Revere F. Weidner, Professor of Dogmatics, Exegesis, and Hebrew, 1882-1894
Jacob Westlund, Professor of Physics and Chemistry, 1887-1889
Anna Westman, Instructor of Mathematics, 1892-1894; Assistant in English, 1896-1897
Albert Wihlborg, Professor of Classics, 1873-1877
A. W. Williamson, Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, 1880-1905
1900-1939
O. Fritiof Ander, Professor of history, 1930-1968
I. M. Anderson, Professor of Greek, 1904-1944
Isidore John Broman, Professor of biology, geology, and astronomy, 1915-1917
Fritiof Melvin Fryxell, Professor of geology, 1929-1973
Martin J. Holcomb, Professor of speech and debate, 1932-1969
John P. Magnusson, Professor of chemistry, 1907-1946
Jules G?the Ultimus Maurtizon, Professor of Swedish, 1904-1930
Ira O. Nothstein, Librarian and archivist, 1918-1935
Margaret Olmsted, Professor of Latin and mathematics, 1921-1967
Anna Olsson, Instructor in English, 1900-1902
Traugott Richter, Professor of English, 1935-1964
Arthur Wald, College Dean and professor of Swedish, 1931-1958
Hal C. Yingling, Professor of biology, 1919-1960
1940-1970
Richard Anderson, Professor of geology, 1957-1996
George Arbaugh, Professor of philosophy and Dean of the College, 1945-1974
Betsey Brodahl, Dean of Women/Students, 1948-1987
Theodore Celms, Professor of philosophy 1949-1963; 1967-1975
Stanley Erickson, Professor of political science, 1948-1974
Harry S. B. Johnson, Dean of Men and Professor of Greek, 1942-1964
Harry E. Nelson, Professor of mathematics and astronomy, 1946-1988
Dorothy Parkander, Professor of English, 1947-1996
Richard Swanson, Campus Pastor, Director of College Relations, Dean of Campus Ministries, 1966-1999
Ralph Troll, Professor of biology, 1959-1999
Roald Tweet, Professor of English, 1960-1999