Chemist
Theodor Svedberg
The ultracentrifuge, and the unit of sedimentation named after him.
Theodor Svedberg was a Swedish chemist and Nobel laureate for his research on colloids and proteins using the ultracentrifuge. Svedberg was active at Uppsala University from the mid-1900s to late 1940s. While at Uppsala, Svedberg started as a docent before becoming the university's physical chemistry head in 1912. After leaving Uppsala in 1949, Svedberg was in charge of the Gustaf Werner Institute until 1967. Apart from his 1926 Nobel Prize, Svedberg was named a Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 1944 and became part of the National Academy of Sciences in 1945.
- Born
- 1884-08-30, Valbo church parish, SwedenA Saturday
- Died
- 1971-02-25, Örebro, SwedenA Thursday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1884-08-30, Valbo church parish, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 3°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 23°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 27°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 23°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 2°10′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1971-02-25, Örebro, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 6°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 28°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 22°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 20°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 17°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 12°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 3°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 28°57′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Theodor Svedberg was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.