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1916 in Sweden

Explore 5 historical events and records for Sweden in 1916.

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Historical records for Sweden in 1916

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December

10 December 1916

Nobel Prize in Literature

Heidenstam, Verner von · Stockholm · Author · Arts / Literature

Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as a leading representative of a new era in Swedish literature.

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1916

Characteristic X-Ray Measurement

Siegbahn, Manne Georg · Lund · Experimental Physicist · Science / Physics

Advances understanding of atomic electron shells through high-resolution spectroscopy.

1916

Discovery of X-Rays

Siegbahn, Karl Manne Georg · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers the M series in the X-ray spectrum

1916

Nobel Prize

Heidenstam, Verner von · Arts / Literature

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

1916

Precision X-Ray Spectroscopy

Siegbahn, Manne Georg · Lund · Experimental Physicist · Science / Physics

Develops improved instruments for precise measurement of X-ray spectra.

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