Person Angstrom; Anders Jonas (1814 - 1874) Angstrom Anders Jonas Anders Jons 1814 - 1874 Swedish Male Logdo, Medelpad, Sweden 13 August 1814 Uppsala, Sweden 21 June 1874

Astronomy Physics Optics Education: Uppsala. PhD (1839) Career: Assistant Professor of Astronomy; made observations on magnetic intensity and inclination throughout Sweden (1850-1870); Professor of Physics, Uppsala; did important work in spectrum analysis; died of pachymeningitis Son of a chaplain Medals and prizes: Rumford Medal 1872 Foreign Member 24/11/1870 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB Authority: Altname from index to BR Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1876-1877 vol 25 pp xviii-xxii References: Frank A J L James, 'The Conservation of Energy, Theories of Absorption and Resonating Molecules, 1851-1854: G G Stokes, A J Angstrom and W Thomson' in NR 1983-84 vol 38 pp 79-107 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 13 Aug 1814 - 21 Jun 1874 NA8103 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/64818604 3c095d2e-4f54-45f8-935e-84deab2dff2a