# Arne Tiselius

_Swedish biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry_

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> Arne Wilhelm Kaurin Tiselius was a Swedish biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1948 "for his research on electrophoresis and adsorption analysis, especially for his discoveries concerning the complex nature of the serum proteins."

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 August 1902 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233026#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Stockholm ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233026#P19))
- **Died:** 29 October 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233026#P570))
- **Place of death:** Helga Trefaldighet parish, Uppsala diocese ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233026#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233026#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; chemist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233026#P106))
- **Education:** Uppsala University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233026#P69))
- **Awards:** Björkén Prize; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris; Centenary Prize; August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal; Franklin Medal; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q233026#P166))

## Questions

**When was Arne Tiselius born?**  
Arne Tiselius was born on 10 August 1902 in Stockholm.

**Where did Arne Tiselius study?**  
Arne Tiselius was educated at Uppsala University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arne Tiselius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_Tiselius) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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- [Image: Arne Tiselius.jpg by Nobel Foundation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arne_Tiselius.jpg)

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