# Kai Siegbahn

_Swedish physicist (1918–2007)_

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> Kai Manne Börje Siegbahn was a Swedish physicist who shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 April 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lund ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712#P19))
- **Died:** 20 July 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ängelholm ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712#P106))
- **Education:** Uppsala University; Stockholm University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712#P69))
- **Positions held:** inspector at Östgöta nation (1960–1969) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physics; Björkén Prize; Sixten Heyman Award; Torbern Bergman Medal; honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712#P166))

## Questions

**When was Kai Siegbahn born?**  
Kai Siegbahn was born on 20 April 1918 in Lund.

**What positions has Kai Siegbahn held?**  
Positions held by Kai Siegbahn include: inspector at Östgöta nation (1960–1969).

**Where did Kai Siegbahn study?**  
Kai Siegbahn was educated at Uppsala University, Stockholm University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kai Siegbahn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Siegbahn) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q192712](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192712) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kai Manne Börje Siegbahn.jpg by Jan Collsiöö (CC BY-SA 3.0 nl)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kai_Manne_B%C3%B6rje_Siegbahn.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Kai Siegbahn". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kai-siegbahn. Retrieved 5 November 2026.