Gustaf Axel C:son Ljunggren (27 October 1894 – 12 August 1966) was a Swedish

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Early life

Ljunggren was born on 27 October 1894 in

Trelleborg Trelleborg () is a town in Skåne County, Sweden, with 43,359 inhabitants as of December 31, 2015. It is the southernmost town in Sweden located some west from the southernmost point of Sweden and the Scandinavian peninsula. It is one of the m ...

, Sweden, the son of

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Carl-August Ljunggren and his wife Elise Key. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1914.

Career

Ljunggren worked as an assistant at the chemical department at

Lund University , motto = Ad utrumque , mottoeng = Prepared for both , established = , type = Public research university , budget = SEK 9 billion Swedish Coastal Artillery The Swedish Coastal Artillery ( sv, Kustartilleriet, KA) has its origin in the Archipelago Artillery that was raised in 1866. The Coastal Artillery was formed from the Archipelago Artillery, the Marine Regiment and parts of the Artillery in 1902. ...

's reserve. In 1925, Ljunggren worked as a

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in chemistry and from 1937 he was a professor at the Swedish Armed Forces Chemical Institute (''Försvarsväsendets kemiska anstalt'', FKA) (from 1945 called the

Swedish National Defence Research Institute Swedish National Defence Research Institute ( sv, Försvarets forskningsanstalt, FOA) was a Swedish government agency in defense research existing from 1945 to 31 December 2000. It was amalgamated with the National Aeronautical Research Institute ...

). He was chemistry teacher at the

Artillery and Engineering College Artillery and Engineering College ( sv, Artilleri- och ingenjörhögskolan, AIHS) was a Swedish Army training establishment active between 1878 and 1992, providing courses for artillery officers. It was located within the Stockholm Garrison in St ...

from 1942 and he was a member of the Research Council of the Swedish Armed Forces (''Försvarets forskningsnämnd'') during 1943. Ljunggren was head of the Department of Chemistry (FOA 1) at the Swedish National Defence Research Institute from 1945 from 1961 and he became a member of the Air Raid Shelter Investigation of 1948 (''1948 års skyddsrumsutredning'') and of the Defense Medical Board (''Försvarsmedicinska nämnden'') in 1947. He was chemistry teacher at the

Royal Swedish Naval Staff College The Royal Swedish Naval Staff College ( sv, Kungliga Sjökrigshögskolan, KSHS) was a Swedish Navy training establishment between 1898 and 1961, providing courses for naval officers. It was the home of the Swedish Navy's staff college, which provi ...

and the

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from 1952. Ljunggren was also a member of the

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, the Swedish Chemical Society (''Kemistsamfundet''), the

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, the

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, and was an honorary member of Lund Academic Golf Club (''Lunds akademiska golfklubb''). He also wrote scientific papers on biochemistry and organic chemistry as well as investigations and writings on various military-technical research problems.

Personal life

On 24 August 1929 in Ekeby, Malm, he married Ruth Victoria Malm (born 25 July 1901), the daughter of Carl Wilhelm Malm and Amelie Cecilia Nilsson. He was the father of Margareta (born 1930) and Jan-Gustaf (born 1933).

Awards and decorations

Swedish

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Commander 1st Class of the

Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star (Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim. The Order of ...

Swedish Civil Defence League Medal of Merit in gold (''Sveriges civilförsvarsförbunds förtjänstmedalj i guld'') *

National Aerial-Protection Association Medal of Merit in gold (''Riksluftskyddsförbundets förtjänstmedalj i guld'') * National Aerial-Protection Association Medal of Merit's Badge of Merit in Gold (''Riksluftskyddsförbundets förtjänsttecken i guld'')

Foreign

Commander of the

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Honours

*Member of the

Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences ( sv, Kungliga Krigsvetenskapsakademien) is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden and was founded on 12 November 1796 by Gustaf Wilhelm af Tibell. The academy is an independent organization and a forum for ...

(1946) *Member of the

Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences or ''Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien'' (IVA), founded on 24 October 1919 by King Gustaf V, is one of the royal academies in Sweden. The academy is an independent organisation, which pro ...

(1955) *Honorary Doctor of Medicine,

Lund University , motto = Ad utrumque , mottoeng = Prepared for both , established = , type = Public research university , budget = SEK 9 billion *Corresponding member of the

Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences The Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences ( sv, Kungliga Örlogsmannasällskapet, KÖMS), founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. The Society is an independent organization and a forum for navy and defence ...

(1959) *Honorary member of the

(1959)

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at '' Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Ljunggren, Gustaf 1894 births 1966 deaths Swedish chemists Lund University alumni Academic staff of Lund University Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Fellows of the American Chemical Society People from Trelleborg Commanders First Class of the Order of the Polar Star 20th-century Swedish scientists 20th-century chemists