Gudmund Borelius
Gudmund Borelius | |
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| Born | April 18, 1889 Falu Kristine church parish, Falun Municipality, Sweden |
| Died | October 1, 1985 (aged 96) Danderyd, Danderyd Municipality, Sweden |
| Known for | Borelius nucleation model |
| Spouse | Nils Emmelin |
| Children | Anna Borelius-Brodd, Kerstin Emmelin |
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| Relatives | Fredrik Borelius (brother), Aron Borelius (brother) |
| Awards | Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences's Grand Gold Medal |
Carl Olof Gudmund Borelius (18 April 1889 – 1 October 1985)[1] was a Swedish physicist who made contributions in solid-state physics.[2]
Career
Borelius received his licentiate degree in philosophy from Lund University in 1914[3] and defended his thesis there in 1915.[4] He was a lecturer in physics from 1908 to 1915, associate professor from 1915 to 1922, and professor of physics at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology from 1922 to 1955.[2] His research area was solid-state physics, especially the physics of metals, and he was the initiator of KTH's Master of Science program in engineering physics ("civilingenjör program"), which was started in 1932.[2][5]
In 1935, Borelius devised a model for homogeneous nucleation in a two-phase system.[6] The model works particularly well near the spinodal decomposition region of the phase diagram.
Borelius was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 1940 and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[7] in 1942. In 1960, he was awarded the Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences's Grand Gold Medal for his research work in the physics of solids and for his contributions to teaching in the field of engineering physics at the technical universities, and in 1974 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from KTH.[8] In memory of Borelius, the Borelius Medal is awarded every year for particularly valuable personal contributions to Engineering Physics at KTH.[9]
See also
- Becker's nucleation model.
References
- ^ Kronig, R.; C.H.J. (1955-12-01). "Carl Olof Gudmuld Borelius in honour of his 65th birthday 18th April 1954". Applied Scientific Research, Section B. 4 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1007/BF02919977. ISSN 0365-7140.
- ^ a b c "How are we shaping the future that Borelius once envisioned? – Sandra Di Rocco". Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "159 (Vem är det : Svensk biografisk handbok / 1985)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ Borelius, G. (1915). Undersökning av gränspotentialer.
- ^ ”Grimvall och Holst hyllas”, 26 may 2003. Archived from the original on 24 may 2012.
- ^ Borelius, G. (January 1934). "Zur Theorie der Umwandlungen von metallischen Mischphasen". Annalen der Physik. 412 (1): 57–74. Bibcode:1934AnP...412...57B. doi:10.1002/andp.19344120105. ISSN 0003-3804.
- ^ "Nomination for Nobel Prize in Physics". www.nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ KTH: Honorary Doctors 1944-2008, 5 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010.
- ^ "Boreliusmedaljen | SCI internsidor". KTH (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-12-23.