Royal Institute of Technology

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Royal Institute of Technology

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

World-renowned scientific and technical university, founded 1827. Swedish-language name Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan.

Location:
Stockholm, Sweden

Founding Date:
1827

Enrollment:
12,000

Official Website:
http://www.kth.se/?l=en_UK

STUDENTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Hans von Euler-Chelpin Chemist 15-Feb-1873 7-Nov-1964 Enzymes of sugar fermentation

Dolph Lundgren Actor 3-Nov-1957 The Punisher

Sven Sandström Business c. 1942 Former Managing Director, World Bank

Waloddi Weibull Mathematician 18-Jun-1887 12-Oct-1979 Weibull distribution

Lars Westerberg Business 1948 Chairman of Autoliv

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Hannes Alfvén Physicist 30-May-1908 2-Apr-1995 Renegade Swedish astrophysicist

Svante Arrhenius Chemist 19-Feb-1859 2-Oct-1927 Explored electrolytic conductivity

Per Theodor Cleve Chemist 10-Feb-1840 18-Jun-1905 Discovered holmium (Ho) and thulium (Tm)

Hans von Euler-Chelpin Chemist 15-Feb-1873 7-Nov-1964 Enzymes of sugar fermentation

Lise Meitner Physicist 7-Nov-1878 27-Oct-1968 Discovered nuclear fission

Kai M. Siegbahn Physicist 20-Apr-1918 20-Jul-2007 Electron spectroscopy

Waloddi Weibull Mathematician 18-Jun-1887 12-Oct-1979 Weibull distribution

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