a Swedish chemist made substantial contributions to Swedish agriculture, including methods of fertilization and the introduction of sugar beets as a crop
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Born
27 May 1840 Skönberga, Östergötland, Sweden
Died
14 May 1899 (aged 58) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality
Swedish
Known for
Discovery of scandium, agricultural chemistry
Alma mater
Uppsala University
Institutions
Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
adultbasic
Sweden
Children
Gunnar Nilson
Doctoral advisor
Lars Fredrik Svanberg
era
1800+