Theodor Svedberg
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| Born | Theodor Svedberg 30 August 1884 Fleräng, Valbo, Gävleborg, Sweden |
| Died | 25 February 1971 (aged 86) Kopparberg, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions |
Uppsala University Gustaf Werner Institute |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Doctoral students | Arne Tiselius |
| Known for |
analytical ultracentrifugation Colloid chemistry |
| Notable awards |
Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1926) Franklin Medal (1949) Fellow of the Royal Society (1944) |
Theodor ("The") Svedberg (30 August 1884 – 25 February 1971) was a Swedish chemist and Nobel laureate, active at Uppsala University.
Theodor Svedberg was born in Gävleborg, Sweden. He was the son of Augusta Alstermark and Elias Svedberg. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1905, his master's degree in 1907, and in 1908, he earned his Ph.D.
Svedberg's work with colloids supported the theories of Brownian motion put forward by Albert Einstein and the Polish geophysicist Marian Smoluchowski. During this work, he developed the technique of analytical ultracentrifugation, and demonstrated its utility in distinguishing pure proteins one from another.
The unit svedberg (symbol S), a unit of time amounting to 10−13 s or 100 fs, is named after him, as well as the The Svedberg Laboratory in Uppsala.
Svedberg's candidacy for the Royal Society reads:
"distinguished for his work in physical and colloid chemistry and the development of the ultracentrifuge"
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