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less one reason for this was that his 

 consuming interest in sociology and 

 philosophy prevented him from taking 

 those higher examinations, which in 

 Sweden are indispensable for obtain- 

 ing any official position. He studied, 

 however, for several years at the Uni- 

 versity of Upsala, but followed no 

 recognized course, and it was only be- 

 cause of the ardent persuasion of his 

 friends that he took a degree as B. A. 



In 1884, Bjorklund moved to Stock- 

 holm, where he remained until his death, 

 in 1903. At the University of Stock- 

 holm, he took the courses in biology and 

 natural science, and won for himself the 

 admiration and lasting friendship of 

 many of the professors of that institu- 

 tion. During this time he mainly sup- 

 ported himself by teaching philosophy, 

 and among other pupils, afterward re- 

 nowned, was Ellen Key, the well-known 

 Swedish writer on sociology and the 

 woman question. The most absorbing 

 interests during this period were, how- 

 ever, sociology and the peace movement. 



