Per Teodor Cleve

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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He is credited with the discovery of holmium^[68], a chemical element^[69] and thulium^[70], a chemical element^[71]. Entities named for him include cleveite^[64], a mineral variety^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Svante August Arrhenius^[72], an astronomer^[73], 1859–1927^[74], of Sweden^[75], awarded the Faraday Lectureship Prize^[76], specialised in physics^[77].

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^[68] and thulium^[70].