Svante August Arrhenius
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Physics, Physicists, Chemistry, Chemists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Scandinavian History
Article abstract: Arrhenius was one of the founders of the interdisciplinary science of physical chemistry. He also aided in establishing the international reputation of the Nobel Prizes, clarified the physical effects of light pressure from the sun, and developed the conception, called “panspermia,” that life was introduced on Earth by spores from space.
Early Life
Svante August Arrhenius was born February 19, 1859, at the castle of Vik, near Uppsala, Sweden. His family had engaged in farming for several generations and had also produced some...
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