Per Teodor Cleve

Swedish chemist who discovered holmium and thulium (1840-1905)
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Per Teodor Cleve
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Summary

Per Teodor Cleve is a human[1]. Born in Stockholm City[2], he… he was born on February 10, 1840[3]. He died in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He died on June 18, 1905[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], mineralogist[7], zoologist[8], university teacher[9], and geologist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Per Teodor Cleve was born in Stockholm City[2].
  • Per Teodor Cleve's place of birth was Storkyrkoförsamlingen[12].
  • Per Teodor Cleve's place of birth was Stockholm[13].
  • Per Teodor Cleve died in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].
  • Per Teodor Cleve died in Uppsala[14].
  • Per Teodor Cleve was born on February 10, 1840[3].
  • Per Teodor Cleve was born on January 1, 1840[15].
  • Per Teodor Cleve died on June 18, 1905[5].
  • Per Teodor Cleve died on January 1, 1905[16].
  • Per Teodor Cleve is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery[17].
  • Per Teodor Cleve was married to Alma Cleve[18].
  • A child of Per Teodor Cleve was Astrid Cleve[19].
  • A child of Per Teodor Cleve was Agnes Cleve-Jonand[20].
  • A child of Per Teodor Cleve was Célie Brunius[21].
  • Per Teodor Cleve held citizenship in Sweden[22].
  • Per Teodor Cleve worked as a chemist[6].
  • Per Teodor Cleve worked as a mineralogist[7].
  • Per Teodor Cleve worked as a zoologist[8].
  • Per Teodor Cleve's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Per Teodor Cleve's professions included geologist[10].
  • Per Teodor Cleve's professions included scientist[23].
  • Per Teodor Cleve's field of work was chemistry[24].
  • Per Teodor Cleve's field of work was agricultural chemistry[25].
  • Per Teodor Cleve's field of work was mineralogy[26].
  • Per Teodor Cleve's field of work was geology[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Stockholm City[2], a stad[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1863[30]; Storkyrkoförsamlingen[12], a parish of the Church of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1260[33]; and Stockholm[13], a city[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1187[36]. Recorded date of birth include February 10, 1840[3] and January 1, 1840[15].

Education

Per Teodor Cleve's education included a stint at Uppsala University[37]. He studied under Carl Gustaf Mosander[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], mineralogist[7], zoologist[8], university teacher[9], geologist[10], and scientist[23]. Fields of work include chemistry[24], a branch of science[39]; agricultural chemistry[25], a branch of chemistry[40]; mineralogy[26], a branch of geology[41]; geology[27], a branch of science[42]; inorganic chemistry[43], a branch of chemistry[44]; and metal[45]. Per Teodor Cleve was employed by Uppsala University[46]. He supervised Svante August Arrhenius as a doctoral student[47].

Recognition

Per Teodor Cleve received the Davy Medal[48].

Personal Life

Among Per Teodor Cleve's spouses was Alma Cleve[18]. Children include Astrid Cleve[19], a biologist[49], 1875–1968[50], of Sweden[51], specialised in botany[52]; Agnes Cleve-Jonand[20], a painter[53], 1876–1951[54], of Sweden[55]; and Célie Brunius[21], a journalist[56], 1882–1980[57], of Sweden[58].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 18, 1905[5] and January 1, 1905[16]. Recorded place of death include Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4], a parish of the Church of Sweden[59], in Sweden[60], founded in 1550[61] and Uppsala[14], an urban area in Sweden[62], in Sweden[63]. Per Teodor Cleve is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Per Teodor Cleve include cleveite[64], a mineral variety[65].

Why It Matters

Per Teodor Cleve has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He is credited with the discovery of holmium[67], a chemical element[68] and thulium[69], a chemical element[70]. Entities named for him include cleveite[64], a mineral variety[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Svante August Arrhenius[71], an astronomer[72], 1859–1927[73], of Sweden[74], awarded the Faraday Lectureship Prize[75], specialised in physics[76].

FAQs

Where was Per Teodor Cleve born?

Per Teodor Cleve's place of birth was Stockholm City[2].

Where did Per Teodor Cleve die?

Per Teodor Cleve died in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].

Who was Per Teodor Cleve married to?

Per Teodor Cleve's spouses include Alma Cleve[18].

What did Per Teodor Cleve do for work?

Per Teodor Cleve worked as chemist[6], mineralogist[7], zoologist[8], university teacher[9], and geologist[10].

Where did Per Teodor Cleve go to school?

Per Teodor Cleve was educated at Uppsala University[37].

What awards did Per Teodor Cleve receive?

Honors received include Davy Medal[48].

What did Per Teodor Cleve discover?

Per Teodor Cleve is credited as discoverer of holmium[67] and thulium[69].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  32. [38] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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