Background
Westgren, Arne Fredrik was born on July 11, 1889 in Arjäng, Sweden. Son of Anders and Selma Maria (Hammar) Westgren.
Westgren, Arne Fredrik was born on July 11, 1889 in Arjäng, Sweden. Son of Anders and Selma Maria (Hammar) Westgren.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Uppsala, 1915. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Technology Hochschule Darmstadt, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy (non.), Dorpat University, 1939.
Metallographer, Svenska Kullagerfabriken Ball Bearing Company, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1918-1920;
metallographer, Metallographic Institute, Stockholm, 1920-1927;
board directors, Metallographic Institute, Stockholm, 1934-1964. Professor general inorganic chemistry Stockholm University, 1927-1943. Permanent secretary Swedish Royal Academy Science, Stockholm, 1943-1959.
Secretary Nobel committee physicsand chemistry, 1926-1943. Chairman Nobel committee chemistry, 1943-1964.
Board directors Nobel Foundation, 1943-1959, Stockholm University, 1946-1960. Member Academy of Sciences (Stockholm, Uppsala, Lund), Science Society (Helsingfors), Royal Pharmaceutical Society (Madrid), Academie des Sciences (Paris).
Married Elsa Maria Johanna Nilsson, June 12, 1915. Childre: Anders, Ingrid Westgren Källander, Anna Birgitta.