# Manne Siegbahn

_Swedish physicist (1886-1978)_

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> Karl Manne Georg Siegbahn was a Swedish physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1924 "for his discoveries and research in the field of X-ray spectroscopy."

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 December 1886 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Örebro Nikolai parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741#P19))
- **Died:** 24 September 1978 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741#P570))
- **Place of death:** Engelbrekt church parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741#P106))
- **Education:** Lund University; Norra Real ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741#P69))
- **Spouse:** Karin Högbom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741#P26))
- **Awards:** Björkén Prize; Nobel Prize in Physics; Guthrie Lecture; Hughes Medal; Rumford Medal; Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741#P166))

## Questions

**When was Manne Siegbahn born?**  
Manne Siegbahn was born on 3 December 1886 in Örebro Nikolai parish.

**Where did Manne Siegbahn study?**  
Manne Siegbahn was educated at Lund University, Norra Real.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Manne Siegbahn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manne_Siegbahn) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q170741](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170741) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 1924 Karl Manne Siegbahn.jpg by Copyright © The Nobel Foundation 1924 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1924_Karl_Manne_Siegbahn.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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