Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

1903 in Sweden

Explore 5 historical events and records for Sweden in 1903.

Build a year factsheet Browse all countries Browse by event

Historical records for Sweden in 1903

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 5 of 5 unique records.

5Unique records

1 of 1Page

5Named events on this page

2Named people on this page

2Places on this page

December

10 December 1903

Electrolytic Dissociation Recognition

Arrhenius, Svante August · Stockholm · Physical Chemist · Science / Physics

Gains international recognition for explaining ions in chemical solutions.

10 December 1903

Nobel Prize

Arrhenius, Svante August · Stockholm · Physical Chemist · Science / Chemistry

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

Other events (month unknown)

1903

Antarctic Botanical Collections

Skottsberg, Carl · South Shetland Islands · Botanist and Explorer · Science / Botany

Collects and studies plants during the Swedish Antarctic Expedition.

1903

Electrolytic Dissociation Theory

Arrhenius, Svante August · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

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

1903

Swedish Antarctic Expedition Botany

Skottsberg, Carl · South Shetland Islands · Botanist and Explorer · Science / Botany

Expands scientific knowledge of subantarctic and Antarctic vegetation.

← Previous year All years for Sweden Next year →

How these records were prepared

Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.