# Theodor Svedberg

_Swedish chemist (1884-1971)_

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> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 August 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Valbo church parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391#P19))
- **Died:** 25 February 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391#P570))
- **Place of death:** Örebro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university teacher; artist; physicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391#P106))
- **Education:** Uppsala University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391#P69))
- **Spouse:** Andrea Andreen; Margit Hallén ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391#P26))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Björkén Prize; Franklin Medal; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris; honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391#P166))

## Questions

**When was Theodor Svedberg born?**  
Theodor Svedberg was born on 30 August 1884 in Valbo church parish.

**Where did Theodor Svedberg study?**  
Theodor Svedberg was educated at Uppsala University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Theodor Svedberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Svedberg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q186391](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186391) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: The-svedberg-1.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The-svedberg-1.jpg)

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