Helmer Ringgren (1917-2012), scholar
Helmer Ringgren (1917-2012) was a Swedish scholar.
Biography
Helmer Ringgren earnedt his doctorate at Uppsala in 1947 and was a pupil of Geo Widengren, professor of Comparative Religion, and of the famous semitist H. S. Nyberg. He held chairs both in Comparative Religion (Åbo, Finland, 1962-64), and in Old Testament Exegetics (Evanston, 1960-62; Uppsala 1964-83).