Scheele’s friend Retzius moved to Stockholm the same year as Scheele, and
although Scheele got company, it means that there are no letters that can inform us
about Scheele’s life and research in Stockholm. It was probably Retzius who
introduced Scheele to the learned circles in Stockholm and it is quite remarkable
that the young apothecary apprentice made several important and influential friends
during his short time in Stockholm. One of them was archiater Abraham Bäck, the
president (preses) in Collegium medicum, the medical authority of Sweden and one
Fig. 10.1 The building where Scheele worked and lived in Stockholm has changed little since
Scheele’s days. It is the only of Scheele’s former working places that have survived Photo Anders
Lennartson, June 2016
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10 Scheele Moves to Stockholm
although Scheele got company, it means that there are no letters that can inform us
about Scheele’s life and research in Stockholm. It was probably Retzius who
introduced Scheele to the learned circles in Stockholm and it is quite remarkable
that the young apothecary apprentice made several important and influential friends
during his short time in Stockholm. One of them was archiater Abraham Bäck, the
president (preses) in Collegium medicum, the medical authority of Sweden and one
Fig. 10.1 The building where Scheele worked and lived in Stockholm has changed little since
Scheele’s days. It is the only of Scheele’s former working places that have survived Photo Anders
Lennartson, June 2016
154
10 Scheele Moves to Stockholm