Jöns Svanberg

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Jöns Svanberg (1771-1851) was a Swedish clergyman and natural scientist.

Jöns Svanberg 1771-1851.

Life

He was born on 6 July 1771 in Ytterby, Sweden.

He died on 15 January 1851 in Uppsala, Sweden.

Career

He joined Uppsala University at the age of 16. He received his PhD in 1794. In 1806, he became the professor of surverying and in 1811 he became the professor of mathematics at Uppsala University.

In 1798, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. From 1803 to 1811, he was the secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Honours

He was the founder of Upsala Simsällskap, the Uppsala swimming society.

The mountain Svanbergfjellet is named after him.

References

External links

http://www.geni.com/people/J%C3%B6ns-Svanberg/371099020080013971

Persondata
Name	Svanberg, Jöns
Alternative names
Short description	Swedish scientist
Date of birth	1771
Place of birth
Date of death	1851
Place of death

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