Baron Jöns Jacob Berzelius (20 August 1779 – 7 August 1848) was a Swedish chemist. Berzelius is considered, along with Robert Boyle, John Dalton, and Antoine Lavoisier, to be one of the founders of modern chemistry. Berzelius became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1808 and served from 1818 as its principal functionary. He is known in Sweden as the "Father of Swedish Chemistry". Berzelius Day is celebrated on 20 August in honour of him.
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20 August 1779 Väversunda, Östergötland, Sweden
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7 August 1848 (aged 68) Stockholm, Sweden
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Zodiac | Leo |
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