Svante August Arrhenius
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Summary
Svante August Arrhenius was born in Wik Castle[1]. He died in Stockholm[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3], chemist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,168 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Balingsta parish[8]
- Place of burial: Uppsala Old Cemetery[9]
- Father: Svanta Gustav Arrhenius[10]
- Mother: Carolina Christina Thunberg[11]
- Spouse: Maria Arrhenius[12], Sofia Rudbeck[13]
- Child: Olof Arrhenius[14], Anna-Lisa Arrhenius[15]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[16]
- Field of work: physics[17], chemistry[18], climate change[19], greenhouse effect[20]
- Employer: Riga Technical University[21], Stockholm University[22], Uppsala University[23]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[24], Stockholm University[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Per Teodor Cleve[26]
- Award received: Faraday Lectureship Prize[27], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[28], Willard Gibbs Award[29], honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[30], Davy Medal[31], Silliman Memorial Lectures[32], Franklin Medal[33], honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge[34], Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[35], Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[36], honorary doctor of the Leipzig University[37], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[38], honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[39], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40]
- Member of: Royal Society[41], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[42], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[43], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[44], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[46], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[48], Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[49], Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[50], Russian Academy of Sciences[51], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[52], National Academy of Sciences[53], Academy of Sciences of Turin[54]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[55]
- Sex or gender: male[56]
- Doctoral student: Oskar Klein[57]
- Commons category: Svante Arrhenius[58]
- Cause of death: functional gastrointestinal disorder[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Svante August Arrhenius include Arrhenius equation[60], an equation[61]; Arrhenius plot[62], a plot[63]; Arrhenius[64], a lunar crater[65]; Arrheniusfjellet[66], a mountain[67], in Norway[68]; and Arrhenius Plaque[69].
Why It Matters
Svante August Arrhenius has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
He has been cited as an influence by Oskar Klein[72], a physicist[73], 1894–1977[74], of Sweden[75], awarded the Max Planck Medal[76].
Entities named for him include Arrhenius equation[60], an equation[61]; Arrhenius plot[62], a plot[63]; Arrhenius[64], a lunar crater[65]; Arrheniusfjellet[66], a mountain[67], in Norway[68]; and Arrhenius Plaque[69].
His notable doctoral advisees include Oskar Klein[77], a physicist[78], 1894–1977[79], of Sweden[80], awarded the Max Planck Medal[81].
FAQs
Where was Svante August Arrhenius born?
Svante August Arrhenius's place of birth was Wik Castle[1].
Where did Svante August Arrhenius die?
Svante August Arrhenius died in Stockholm[2].
Who were Svante August Arrhenius's parents?
Svante August Arrhenius's father was Svanta Gustav Arrhenius[10]. Svante August Arrhenius's mother was Carolina Christina Thunberg[11].
Who was Svante August Arrhenius married to?
Svante August Arrhenius's spouses include Maria Arrhenius[12] and Sofia Rudbeck[13].
What did Svante August Arrhenius do for work?
Svante August Arrhenius worked as an astronomer[3], chemist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].
Where did Svante August Arrhenius go to school?
Svante August Arrhenius was educated at Uppsala University[24] and Stockholm University[25].
What awards did Svante August Arrhenius receive?
Honors received include Faraday Lectureship Prize[27], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[28], Willard Gibbs Award[29], and honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[30].
Who did Svante August Arrhenius influence?
Svante August Arrhenius has been cited as an influence by Oskar Klein[72].