Torbern Bergman
| Torbern Bergman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1735 Katrineberg, Vestergötland, Sweden |
| Died | 8 July 1784 (aged 49) Medevi, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Institutions | University of Uppsala |
| Alma mater | University of Uppsala |
| Known for | tables of affinity |
| Spouse | Margareta Catharina Trast (m. 1771) |
Torbern Olof Bergman (20 March 1735 – 8 July 1784) was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist.[1][2][3]
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Early life
Torbern Bergman was born in 1735 in the royal demesne of Katrineberg, south of Mariestad in Vestergötland, Sweden, the son of Barthold Bergman and Sara Hägg.[2]
Notes and references
Notes
References
- ↑ Bergman, Torbern Olof. In Nordisk familjebok, 2nd ed.; Stockholm, 1904; Vol. 2, pp 1473–75, <http://runeberg.org/nfbb/0779.html>.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bergman, Torbern Olof. In Svenskt biografiskt handlexicon; Hofberg, Herman, Ed.; Albert Bonniers: Stockholm, 1906; Vol. 1, p 80, <http://runeberg.org/sbh/bergmato.html>..
- ↑ Bergman, Torbern Olof. In Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.; University Press: Cambridge, 1911; Vol. 3, p 774, <http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Bergman%2C_Torbern_Olof>.
Further reading
- Smeaton, W. A. Bergman, Torbern Olaf. In Dictionary of Scientific Biography; Scribner: New York, 1973; Vol. 2, pp 4–8. ISBN 0684101130.
- Grueber Ferguson, Elsie Bergman, Klaproth, Vauquelin, Wollaston. J. Chem. Educ. 1940, 17 (12), 555–62. DOI: 10.1021/ed017p555.
Selected writings
- Bergmann, Torbern A Dissertation on Elective Attractions; J. Murray: London, 1785, <http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gP4JAAAAIAAJ>.
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