Per Teodor Cleve
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Summary
Per Teodor Cleve was born on February 10, 1840[1], in Stockholm City[2]. He died on June 18, 1905[3], in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], mineralogist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and geologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Storkyrkoförsamlingen[11], Stockholm[12]
- Place of death: Uppsala[13]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1840[14]
- Date of death: January 1, 1905[15]
- Place of burial: Uppsala Old Cemetery[16]
- Spouse: Alma Cleve[17]
- Child: Astrid Cleve[18], Agnes Cleve-Jonand[19], Célie Brunius[20]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[21]
- Occupation: scientist[22], botanist[23], oceanographer[24], botanical collector[25], scientific collector[26]
- Field of work: chemistry[27], agricultural chemistry[28], mineralogy[29], geology[30], inorganic chemistry[31], metal[32], alkali metal[33], alkaline earth metal[34], oceanography[35]
- Employer: Uppsala University[36]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[37]
- Award received: Davy Medal[38]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Doctoral student: Svante August Arrhenius[41]
- Commons category: Per Teodor Cleve[42]
- Family name: Cleve[43]
- Given name: Per[44]
- Work location: Uppsala[45], Stockholm[46]
- Student of: Carl Gustaf Mosander[47]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[48], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[49], Hvar 8 Dag[50], Swedish Census 1890[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[52], English[53], German[54], French[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Per Teodor Cleve include cleveite[56], a mineral variety[57].
Why It Matters
Per Teodor Cleve has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He is credited with the discovery of holmium[60], a chemical element[61] and thulium[62], a chemical element[63]. Entities named for him include cleveite[56], a mineral variety[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Svante August Arrhenius[64], an astronomer[65], 1859–1927[66], of Sweden[67], awarded the Faraday Lectureship Prize[68], specialised in physics[69].
FAQs
Where was Per Teodor Cleve born?
Per Teodor Cleve was born in Stockholm City[2].
Where did Per Teodor Cleve die?
Per Teodor Cleve passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].
Who was Per Teodor Cleve married to?
Per Teodor Cleve's spouses include Alma Cleve[17].
What did Per Teodor Cleve do for work?
Per Teodor Cleve worked as a chemist[5], mineralogist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and geologist[9].
Where did Per Teodor Cleve go to school?
Per Teodor Cleve was educated at Uppsala University[37].
What awards did Per Teodor Cleve receive?
Honors received include Davy Medal[38].
What did Per Teodor Cleve discover?
Per Teodor Cleve is credited as discoverer of holmium[60] and thulium[62].