Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Svante August Arrhenius Biography and Timeline

Follow Svante August Arrhenius through 7 dated historical records for Sweden.

Svante August Arrhenius, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1884–1903Years on this page

1884

Electrolytic Dissociation Theory

Physical Chemist · Uppsala · Science / Physics

Proposes that dissolved salts separate into electrically charged ions.

Ions in Solution

Physical Chemist · Uppsala · Science / Physics

Explains electrical conductivity and chemical reactions in electrolyte solutions.

1896

Carbon Dioxide Climate Calculation

Physical Chemist · Stockholm · Science / Physics

Calculates how atmospheric carbon dioxide changes could affect global temperature.

Greenhouse Warming Estimate

Physical Chemist · Stockholm · Science / Physics

Produces an early quantitative model of greenhouse-driven climate change.

1903

Nobel Prize

Physical Chemist · Stockholm · Science / Chemistry

Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the theory of electrolytic dissociation.

Electrolytic Dissociation Recognition

Physical Chemist · Stockholm · Science / Physics

Gains international recognition for explaining ions in chemical solutions.

Electrolytic Dissociation Theory

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, established the electrolytic dissociation theory

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