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1948 in Sweden

Explore 5 historical events and records for Sweden in 1948.

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Historical records for Sweden in 1948

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1948

Education

Palme, Sven Olof Joachim · Ohio · Politics / Social Democratic Labour Party

Studies at Kenyon College, Ohio 1947-1948, graduating with a B.A. in less than a year

1948

Hasselblad 1600F

Hasselblad, Victor · Gothenburg · Camera Designer · Science / Technology

Introduces the Hasselblad 1600F medium-format camera.

1948

Joan of Arc

Bergman, Ingrid · Arts / Cinema

Stars in Joan of Arc

1948

Modular Medium-Format Camera

Hasselblad, Victor · Gothenburg · Camera Designer · Science / Technology

Establishes a modular professional camera system with interchangeable components.

1948

Nobel Prize

Tiselius, Arne Wilhelm Kaurin · Stockholm · Chemist · Science / Chemistry

Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research on electrophoresis and adsorption analysis, particularly for discoveries concerning the complex nature of serum proteins.

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