# Hugo Theorell

_Biochemist (1903-1982)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Axel Hugo Theodor Theorell was a Swedish scientist and Nobel Prize laureate in medicine.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 July 1903 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Linköping Cathedral Congregation ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480#P19))
- **Died:** 15 August 1982 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480#P570))
- **Place of death:** Stockholm ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; university teacher; physician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480#P106))
- **Education:** Karolinska Institutet; Katedralskolan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480#P69))
- **Spouse:** Margit Theorell ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480#P26))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Björkén Prize; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480#P166))

## Questions

**When was Hugo Theorell born?**  
Hugo Theorell was born on 6 July 1903 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.

**Where did Hugo Theorell study?**  
Hugo Theorell was educated at Karolinska Institutet, Katedralskolan.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hugo Theorell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Theorell) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q156480](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156480) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hugo Theorell nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hugo_Theorell_nobel.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Hugo Theorell". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hugo-theorell. Retrieved 5 November 2026.