9.1 Wallerius—The First Chemistry Professor in Sweden
Johan Gotschalk
2 Wallerius (Fig. 9.4) was born in 1709 as the son of a vicar. After
studying in Uppsala, he took a master degree in April 1731 under the guidance of
Klingenstierna [11] and, only a few months later, he took a degree in medicine
under the guidance of Nils Rosén (1706–1773)
3 [12]. His older brother, Nils
Wallerius (1706–1764), also studied in Uppsala and eventually become a professor
of theology, but he also studied physics and philosophy. It was Bergman who held
the memorial lecture over Nils in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences [13]. It
could also be recalled that Nils Wallerius’ Systema metaphysicum was one of the
books that Bergman kept hidden under his table during his first year at the
university.
Fig. 9.3 Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, the discoverer of nickel and reformer of mineralogy. Memorial
coin issued by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1882. Photo Anders Lennartson
2
Often spelt Gottschalk, but Wallerius used the spelling Gotschalk on most of his publications.
3
Rosén von Rosenstein after his enoblement.
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Johan Gotschalk
2 Wallerius (Fig. 9.4) was born in 1709 as the son of a vicar. After
studying in Uppsala, he took a master degree in April 1731 under the guidance of
Klingenstierna [11] and, only a few months later, he took a degree in medicine
under the guidance of Nils Rosén (1706–1773)
3 [12]. His older brother, Nils
Wallerius (1706–1764), also studied in Uppsala and eventually become a professor
of theology, but he also studied physics and philosophy. It was Bergman who held
the memorial lecture over Nils in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences [13]. It
could also be recalled that Nils Wallerius’ Systema metaphysicum was one of the
books that Bergman kept hidden under his table during his first year at the
university.
Fig. 9.3 Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, the discoverer of nickel and reformer of mineralogy. Memorial
coin issued by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1882. Photo Anders Lennartson
2
Often spelt Gottschalk, but Wallerius used the spelling Gotschalk on most of his publications.
3
Rosén von Rosenstein after his enoblement.
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