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Sweden in 1903

Historical records for Sweden in 1903, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

December

10 December 1903Electrolytic Dissociation RecognitionSvante August Arrhenius

Stockholm · Science / Physics

Gains international recognition for explaining ions in chemical solutions.

10 December 1903Nobel PrizeSvante August Arrhenius

Stockholm · Science / Chemistry

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

Other Events

1903Antarctic Botanical CollectionsCarl Skottsberg

South Shetland Islands · Science / Botany

Collects and studies plants during the Swedish Antarctic Expedition.

1903Electrolytic Dissociation TheorySvante August Arrhenius

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

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

1903Swedish Antarctic Expedition BotanyCarl Skottsberg

South Shetland Islands · Science / Botany

Expands scientific knowledge of subantarctic and Antarctic vegetation.

Names involved

Carl SkottsbergSvante August Arrhenius

Places involved

South Shetland IslandsStockholm

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.