Background
SIEGBAHN, Kai Manne Bbrje was born on April 20, 1918 in Lund. Son of Doctor Manne Siegbahn (winner of 1924 Nobel Prize for Physics) and of Karin (nbe Hogbom) Siegbahn.
SIEGBAHN, Kai Manne Bbrje was born on April 20, 1918 in Lund. Son of Doctor Manne Siegbahn (winner of 1924 Nobel Prize for Physics) and of Karin (nbe Hogbom) Siegbahn.
Bachelor of Science, 1939. Licentiate of Philosophy, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Uppsala, 1944.
Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Durham, 1972. Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Basel, 1980. Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Liege, 1980.
Doctor of Science honoris causa, Upsala College, 1982. Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Sussex, 1983.
Professor, of Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 1951-1954, University of Uppsala since 1954. President Institute Union of Pure and Applied Physics. Honorary Doctor of Science (University of Durham) 1972, (University of Basel) 1980, (University of Liege) 1980, (Upsala College, New Jersey) 1982, (Sussex) 1983.
Member Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Sciences, Royal Science Society, Royal Academy Arts and Science Uppsala, European Academy Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Academia Europaea, Royal Physiograph. Society Lund, Societas Scientairum Fennica, Norwegian Academy of Sciences, Royal Norwegian Society Sciences and Letters, American Academy Arts and Sciences (honorary), Comite des Poids et Mesures, International Union Pure and Applied Physics (president 1981-1984), Pontifical Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), United States National Academy of Sciences, Japan Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences.
Married Anna-Brita Rhedin, May 23, 1944. Children: Per, Hans, Nils.