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Anders Jonas Angstrom Biography and Timeline

Follow Anders Jonas Angstrom through 4 dated historical records for Sweden.

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Anders Jonas Angstrom, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records

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1862–1868Years on this page

1862

Discovery of Hydrogen

Science / Physics

Discovers hydrogen in the solar atmosphere

1868

Discovery of Solar Spectrum

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Publishes maps of the solar spectrum

1868

Solar Spectrum Atlas

Physicist and Astronomer · Uppsala · Science / Physics

Publishes a detailed atlas of the solar spectrum.

1868

Spectroscopic Wavelength Measurement

Physicist and Astronomer · Uppsala · Science / Physics

Establishes precise wavelength measurements using the unit later named the angstrom.

Records, sources and methodology

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