The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1903
Awarded on: 1903-11-12
"in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered to the advancement of chemistry by his electrolytic theory of dissociation"
Affiliations:
- Stockholm University – Stockholm, Sweden
Svante August Arrhenius
Born: 1859-02-19 in Vik, Sweden
Gender: male
Field: Swedish scientist (1859–1927)
Biography
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. In 1903, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, becoming the first Swedish Nobel laureate. In 1905, he became the director of the Nobel Institute, where he remained until his death.