Jöns Svanberg (1771–1851) was a

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clergyman and natural scientist. Jöns Svanberg

Life

He was born on 6 July 1771 in Ytterbyn, Sweden and died on 15 January 1851 in

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, Sweden.

Career

He entered

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at the age of 16. He received his Ph.D. in 1794. In 1806, he became the professor of surveying and in 1811 he became the professor of mathematics at Uppsala University. In 1798, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. From 1803 to 1811, he was the secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In 1822, Svanberg was elected a member of the

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Works

Honours

He was the founder of Upsala Simsällskap, the Uppsala swimming society. The mountain Svanbergfjellet is named after him.

References

External links

* http://www.geni.com/people/J%C3%B6ns-Svanberg/371099020080013971 1771 births 1851 deaths Swedish scientists People from Vaxholm Municipality Uppsala University alumni Academic staff of Uppsala University Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Burials at Uppsala old cemetery Recipients of the Lalande Prize Members of the Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala {{Sweden-scientist-stub