Person Berzelius; Jons Jakob (1779 - 1848) Berzelius Jons Jakob Jons Jacob 1779 - 1848 Swedish Male Vaversunda, Ostergotland, Sweden 29 August 1779 Stockholm, Sweden 07 August 1848

Chemistry Education: MD (Uppsala) Career: Badearzt in Medevi; Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy, medical school, Stockholm; Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy, Stockholm (1808); wrote a 'Textbook on chemistry' (1808-1830); visited England (1812) Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1836 Foreign Member 29/04/1813 Sources: Bulloch's Roll Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1849 No 74 pp 872-876 References: N G Coley, 'The Animal Chemistry Club; Assistant Society to the Royal Society' in NR 1967 vol 22 pp 173-185 R W Jones, 'Dalton's unfortunate choice' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 15-33 N G Coley, 'George Pearson MD, FRS (1751-1828): 'The greatest chemist in England'? in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 161-175 W P Griffith and P J T Morris, 'Charles Hatchett FRS (1765 - 1847), chemist and discoverer of niobium' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 299 - 316 Notes: DSB gives date of birth as 20 Aug 1779. ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-18217 29 Aug 1779 - 7 Aug 1848 NA3362 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 03/09/2025 RS_NET\rupert Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/41868753 8767c207-a51e-407a-9090-2d018f099b24