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Jons Svanberg


Jons Svanberg

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

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Life

He was born on 6 July 1771 in Ytterby, Sweden and died on 15 January 1851 in Uppsala, Sweden.

Career

He entered Uppsala University at the age of 16. He received his Ph.D. in 1794. In 1806, he became the professor of surveying 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

Jöns Svanberg Wikipedia