Background
He was born on 30 November 1839 in Västerås, Sweden, and died on 6 May 1910.
He was born on 30 November 1839 in Västerås, Sweden, and died on 6 May 1910.
Uppsala University.
In 1863, he became an associate professor of mathematics at Uppsala University. In 1867 he was appointed a lecturer of mathematics and physics at the Halmstad grammar school. From 1873 to 1904 he was the professor of mathematics at Lund University.
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]
In 1886, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.