introduced new technology. For example, an English steam engine was installed in
1807. On January 10, 1788 he married Ulrika Castorin (1769–1818), the younger
sister of another former Bergman student, Per Castorin, whom he met in Uppsala.
Geijer died in Stockholm on November 12, 1815.
11.4.14 Jacob Paulin
Paulin [52] was born on June 25, 1752 in Mariestad, Bergman’s home town. Paulin
defended his thesis on the origins of chemistry, de primordiis chemiae, in June
1779 (Sect. 9.3). One and a half year later, on November 23, 1780 he took a
bachelor degree in theology and was ordained on December 13, the same year. In
1787 he was appointed assistant vicar in Bro-Lossa in Uppland. He died on July 19,
1797.
Fig. 11.6 Memorial coin of Geijer issued by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo
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1807. On January 10, 1788 he married Ulrika Castorin (1769–1818), the younger
sister of another former Bergman student, Per Castorin, whom he met in Uppsala.
Geijer died in Stockholm on November 12, 1815.
11.4.14 Jacob Paulin
Paulin [52] was born on June 25, 1752 in Mariestad, Bergman’s home town. Paulin
defended his thesis on the origins of chemistry, de primordiis chemiae, in June
1779 (Sect. 9.3). One and a half year later, on November 23, 1780 he took a
bachelor degree in theology and was ordained on December 13, the same year. In
1787 he was appointed assistant vicar in Bro-Lossa in Uppland. He died on July 19,
1797.
Fig. 11.6 Memorial coin of Geijer issued by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Photo
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