Carl Wilhelm August Tham (22 July 1812 – 12 July 1873) was a Swedish author, historian and geographer.
[1] Carl Wilhelm August Tham was born in Forsvik, Sweden.
He was the son of Vollrath Tham and Ulrika Beata Vult von Steijern.
[2] He studied at Uppsala University and then worked as a teacher in Strängnäs.
In 1850, Tham taught mathematics and physical geography at the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences.