Hans Pettersson

Swedish oceanographer, physicist and explorer (1888-1966) · Sweden · On the map · Scientists · Died at 77

Prof Hans Pettersson FRSFor HFRSE RSAS (1888-1966) was a 20th-century Swedish physicist and oceanographer.

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A life in dates

1966Died25 January 19661956Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1950Vega MedalAward1949Patron’s MedalAward1888Born26 August 1888

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Also in Deutsch

Foreign Member of the Royal Society1956

Vega Medal1950

Patron’s Medal1949

Country

Sweden