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# Theodor Svedberg

(1884–1971)   Chemist

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Theodor Svedberg was a chemist, best known for *Colloid chemistry*.

## Quick Facts About Theodor Svedberg

Born August 30, 1884

Died February 25, 1971

Profession Chemist

Notable works Colloid chemistry

## About Theodor Svedberg

Theodor 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.

##  Quotes by Theodor Svedberg

> [The investigations which have seemingly been the most purely abstract have often formed the foundation of the most important changes or improvements…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodor-svedberg/the-investigations-which-have-seemingly-been-the-most-purely-abstract/)

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> [Our age is before all things a practical one. It demands of us all clear and tangible results of our work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodor-svedberg/our-age-is-before-all-things-a-practical-one-it-demands-of-us-all/)

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