Edward Blom
{{Short description|Swedish historian and writer}}
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Edward Blom (born 22 October 1970 in Ekerö, Sweden) is a Swedish archivist, trade historian, writer and a television personality.
Biography
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Blom was born in Ekerö (Sweden) and is the brother of the Swedish author {{interlanguage link|Anna Dunér|sv|Anna Dunér (författare)}}. He studied humanities at the universities of Trier, Stockholm, Uppsala and Freiburg, where he became a member of Corps Suevia Freiburg. In 1996, he earned a degree in archival studies. He is one of the founders of the {{lang|de|Verein Corpsstudenten in Schweden}} (Students' Club Corp in Sweden, a German Student Corps), a board member of the {{interlanguage link|Concordia Catholica|sv}} (the Catholic Union) and an active member, among other things, of the {{lang|sv|Sällskapet {{interlanguage link|Emil Hildebrand|sv||da||fi}}s Vänner}} (Society of Emil Hildebrand's Friends) and Par Bricole. He was previously vice president of the {{interlanguage link|Catholic Historical Association in Sweden|sv|Katolsk historisk förening i Sverige}}.
He works as a boss at {{lang|sv|särskilda projekt}} (special projects) at the {{interlanguage link|Centre for Business History|sv|Centrum för Näringslivshistoria}} in Stockholm. He was the editor of their business magazine {{interlanguage link|Företagsminnen|sv}} (Corporate Memories). He is very much involved in the history of trade, food and beverages. He performed the song {{lang|sv|Livet på en Pinne}} at Melodifestivalen 2018.
Blom has taken part in several programs about the history of the trade, especially for the Swedish TV channel TV8, including the series {{lang|sv|Fredag med Edward}} (Friday with Edward). In 2009, he became known to a wider audience with the series {{lang|sv|Mellan skål och vägg med Edward Blom}} (Between Bowl and Wall with Edward Blom), where he travels around Sweden together with economics journalist {{interlanguage link|Peter Andersson (journalist)|sv|lt=Peter Andersson}}, showcasing gastronomy and drinks and telling stories from the places they visited. He appears regularly on radio, especially, on Sveriges Radio P3's programme {{interlanguage link|Morgonpasset i P3|sv|lt=Morgonpasset}}.
He has contributed articles to a great number of journals, including {{lang|sv|Arv och Minne}} (Heritage and Memory, published by Catholic Historical Association in Sweden); {{lang|sv|Den lille Fascikeln}} (The Little Fascicles); {{interlanguage link|Katolskt magasin|sv}} (Catholic Magazine), and {{lang|sv|Tema Arkiv}} (Theme Archive).
Blom is a well-known and active member in the Catholic community, and in 2008 was ordained as a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem by the Catholic Bishop Anders Arborelius.
Discography
= Singles =
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
| scope="row"| "Nu lagar vi julen"
| 2016 | — | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Livet på en pinne"
| 2018 | 51 |
= Featured singles =
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
| scope="row"| "När man festar festar man" {{small|(Tonsatt featuring Edward Blom)}} | 2017 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
Bibliography
= Books and eBooks =
- Deutsche, die das Stockholmer Brauereiwesen industrialisierten (2009) (Germans who industrialized the Stockholm brewery industry)
- Handelsbilder – 125 år med Svensk Handel (2008) (Business Pictures – 125 years with the Swedish Trade)
- Tyskarna som industrialiserade Stockholms bryggerinäring: en studie i till Stockholm invandrade tyska bryggare och bryggeriarbetare under 1800-talets senare hälft, med inriktning på nätverk och personer (2007) (The Germans Who Developed Stockholm's Brewery Industry: a study of the immigrant German brewers and brewery workers during the second half of the 1800s, with a focus on networks and people)
- Den svenska handelns historia (2006) (History of Swedish trade (2006)).
- Familjeföreningen Concordia Catholica 1995-2005 – Jubileumsskrift över föreningens senaste decennium med anledning av dess 110-årsjubileum (2005), tillsammans med James Blom (Concordia Catholic Family Association 1995-2005 – Anniversary of the Society's Last Decade on the Occasion of its 110th Anniversary, with James Blom)
- ICA-historien – i parti och detalj (2003). (ICA history – in the wholesale and retail)
- Jehanders – 125 år i Stockholmarnas tjänst (1999), tillsammans med Lars Lundqvist (Jehanders – 125 Years in the Service of Stockholmers, with Lars Lundqvist)
=Articles=
- "Agape", novell i: Anna Braw (red) Tillsammansmat (2007) ("Agape", short story in: Anna Braw (red) Tillsammansmat)
- "Säljande gudar och livbojar" i Identitet : om varumärken, tecken och symboler (2002). (Selling gods and lifebuoys in Identity: Brand, Signs and Symbols).
- "Berömda arkivspex och arkivrevyer" i Tjugo år med Arkivrådet AAS (redaktörer Olle Ebbinghaus & Ulrika Grönquist) ("Famous Archive Reports and Archive Revues" for Twentieth Years with the Archives Council AAS (editors Olle Ebbinghaus & Ulrika Grönquist)
- Flera artiklar i cd/DVD:erna Söder i våra hjärtan (1998). (Several articles in the CD / DVDs South of Our Heart)
- The Ericsson Files (2001),
- Gamla Stan under 750 år (2002). (Old Town for 750 Years)
References
External links
- [http://www.edwardblom.se/ Edward Blom's blog]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDOmVkGl9eg "Edward om baksmälla" (Edward on hangover), clip)]
- [http://www.naringslivshistoria.se/Templates/FlashPopup.aspx?id=2450&epslanguage=SV "Svensk ölhistoria" (swedish beer history]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_LLQGZX8wY "Om Gluntarne" (About the Gluntarne"]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEQMVTjEc04 "Menytips till Kronprinsessan i DITV"(Menu Tips for Crown Princess in DITV)]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yn-oSirPCs "Smakprov ur Mellan skål och vägg"(Teasers from the Middle bowl and wall) ]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071213054427/http://qstream-down.qbrick.com/05097/e24_sverige_78/popup.html?client=e24_sverige_78&id=453 "Edward Blom berättar punschens historia i TV8:s Finansnytt" (Edward Blom tells the history of the arrak punch in TV8's Finance news.)]
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