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Otto Pettersson

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Swedish chemist and oceanographer

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Sven Otto Pettersson was a Swedish oceanographer and chemist. He was a founding member of the Swedish hydrographic commission. His main contribution to chemistry was the determination of the valency of beryllium along with Lars F. Nilsson in 1878.

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1924Alexander Agassiz Medal
1886honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

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Sven Otto Pettersson was a Swedish oceanographer and chemist. He was a founding member of the Swedish hydrographic commission. His main contribution to chemistry was the determination of the valency of beryllium along with Lars F. Nilsson in 1878. He also pioneered studies on fisheries and sea conditions and was involved in founding and organizing the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

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Sweden
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Scientists
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Scientist
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Lived 1848 to 1941 · aged 92
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