Svante Arrhenius
Swedish scientist
Svante August Arrhenius was a Swedish scientist. Originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, Arrhenius was one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry. He received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1903, becoming the... Wikipedia
Born: February 19, 1859, Balingsta parish
Died: October 2, 1927 (age 68 years), Stockholm, Sweden
Awards: Davy Medal (1902), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1903), Fellow of the Royal Society (1910), and more
Grandchildren: Agnes Wold, Svante Wold, Gustaf Arrhenius, and more
Children: Olof Arrhenius and Anna-Lisa Arrhenius
Parents: Carolina Thunberg Arrhenius and Svante Gustav
Spouse: Maria Johansson (m. 1905–1927) and Sofia Rudbeck (m. 1894–1896)