Theodor Svedberg (30 August 1884 – 25 February 1971; also known as The 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.
Svedberg was born in Valbo, Sweden on 30 August 1884.[4] He was the son of Augusta Alstermark and Elias Svedberg. Growing up, Svedberg enjoyed botany and other branches of science.[5] While in grammar school, Svedberg conducted individual laboratorial research and performed scientific demonstrations.[2] For his post-secondary education, Svedberg entered a chemistry program at Uppsala University in the early mid 1900s.[6] He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1905, his master's degree in 1907, and in 1908, he earned his Ph.D.[7]
While at Uppsala, Svedberg started his scientific career in 1905 as an assistant chemist with the university.[8] After becoming a chemistry docent for Uppsala in 1907, he became the university's physical chemistry head in 1912.[9] For his academic tenure, Svedberg remained with Upsala until 1949.[4] During the early 1920s, he also temporarily taught for the University of Wisconsin.[6] After leaving Uppsala, Svedberg led the Gustaf Werner Institute from 1949 to 1967.[10]
^ abcSchlessinger, Bernard S.; Schlessinger, June H., eds. (1996). "Svedberg, Theodor H.E.". The who's who of Nobel Prize winners, 1901–1995 (Third ed.). Phoenix: Oryx Press. p. 10. ISBN0897748999. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^Gillispie, Charles Coulston, ed. (1976). "Svedberg, The (Theodor)". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Vol. XIII. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 158. ISBN0684129256. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ abBenson, Alvin K., ed. (2010). "Theodore Svedberg". Great lives from history: Inventors & inventions. Vol. 4. Pasadena, California & Hackensack, New Jersey: Salem Press. p. 1046. ISBN9781587655265. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^Lagowski, J. J., ed. (2004). "Svedberg, Theodor". Chemistry: Foundations and Applications. Vol. 4. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. p. 193. ISBN002865725X. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^Kyle, R. A.; Shampo, M. A. (1997). "Theodor Svedberg and the ultracentrifuge". Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 72 (9): 830. doi:10.4065/72.9.830. PMID9294529.
including the Nobel Lecture, 19 May 1927 The Ultracentrifuge
