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Theodor Svedberg

Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1971)

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Born
August 30, 1884
Died
February 25, 1971
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1884

About 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 until 1967. Apart from his 1926 Nobel Prize, Svedberg was named a Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 1944 and became part of the National Academy of Sciences in 1945. From the 1910s to 1920s, Svedberg was awarded the Björkénska priset three times from Uppsala University for his contributions to science in Sweden.

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Theodor Svedberg timeline

  1. While at Uppsala, Svedberg started as a docent before becoming the university's physical chemistry head in 1912.
  2. Apart from his 1926 Nobel Prize, Svedberg was named a Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 1944 and became part of the National Academy of Sciences in 1945.
  3. After leaving Uppsala in 1949, Svedberg was in charge of the Gustaf Werner Institute until 1967.

The world when Theodor Svedberg was born

Theodor Svedberg was born in 1884. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

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  • World population~1.44B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population53.7M

1884 versus 2026

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Measure18842026
Population53.7M341 million

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