Died 1971-02-25.
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Theodor Svedberg
Theodor Svedberg was a Swedish chemist and Nobel laureate for his research on colloids and proteins using the ultracentrifuge. Svedberg was active at Uppsala University from the mid-1900s to late 1940s. While at Uppsala, Svedberg started as a docent before becoming the university's physical chemistry head in 1912. After leaving Uppsala in 1949, Svedberg was in charge of the Gustaf Werner Institute…
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science · Swedish chemist (1884–1971) · chemist · university teacher · artist · physicist · also Theodor Svedberg, Theodor Svedburg, Svedberg
Born 30 August 1884 · Died 25 February 1971 · Q186391
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1950· 1 entry
Awarded doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1950).
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1949· 2 entries
Won Franklin Medal (1949).
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Svedberg was in charge of the Gustaf Werner Institute until 1967
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1944· 3 entries
Awarded Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1944).
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Svedberg was named to the National Academy of Sciences in 1945
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And became part of the National Academy of Sciences in 1945
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1926· 3 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry — for his work on disperse systems.
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Awarded Björkén Prize (1926).
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Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1926).
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1907· 2 entries
Became the university's physical chemistry head in 1912
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Studied at Uppsala University, doctorate (1907).
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1905· 2 entries
As an assistant chemist with the university
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His master's degree in 1907, and in 1908, he earned his Ph
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1884· 1 entry
Born 1884-08-30.
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