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Anders Jonas Ångström

Anders Jonas Ångström

1814 – 1874 Sweden
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Who was Anders Jonas Ångström?

Swedish physicist and astronomer who pioneered spectroscopy and gave his name to the angstrom unit of measurement for atomic-scale distances.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Anders Jonas Ångström (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
August 13, 1814
Lögdö bruk
Died
1874
Uppsala Cathedral Assembly
Nationality
Sweden
Zodiac Sign
Leo

Family & Personal Life

SpouseAugusta Carolina Bedoire
ChildKnut Ångström
ChildAnna Augusta Ångström

Awards & Honors

AwardYearDetails
Rumford Medal1872—
Foreign Member of the Royal Society1870—

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