Thorbergur Thorvaldson

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name = Thorbergur Thorvaldson


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caption = University of Saskatchewan Chemist
birth_date = August 24, 1883
birth_place = Iceland
death_date = October 4, 1965
death_place = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
occupation = Chemist
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Thorbergur Thorvaldson M.Sc., PhD. (August 24, 1883 – October 4, 1965) of Icelandic origins was the head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan (1919). Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor of chemistry and his team at the National Research Council developed a sulphate-resistant cement which saved many well engineered structures from decay and deterioration. [Citation
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accessdate = Sept 7, 2007 ] The University of Saskatchewan is currently celebrating its centennial year 1907-2007, and the research discovery for sulphate resistant cement by Professor Thorvaldson and team was an amazing breakthrough in 1919. [Citation
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accessdate = Sept 7, 2007 ] 1941 saw Thorvaldson as president of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry. In 1946 he was named first dean of graduate studies at the U of S. As of 1949 he was among the U of S board of governors. [Citation
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Biography

Family settled in Gimli. Thorbergur graduated from the University of Manitoba with honours. [Citation
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Published Works

*Title A Revision of the Atomic Weight of Lead: The Analysis of Lead Bromide and ChlorideAuthors Gregory Paul Baxter, Fred Leslie Grover, Thorbergur Thorvaldson
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Feb. 15, 1915)Citation
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*Title A Revision of the Atomic Weight of Iron (Third Paper) The analysis of Ferrous Bromide.Authors Gregory Paul Baxter, Thorbergur Thorvaldson, and Victor Cobb

*Title A Revision of the Atomic Weight of Iron (Fourth Paper) The analysis of Meteoric Iron.Authors Gregory Paul Baxter, Thorbergur Thorvaldson.Citation
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*The Heat of Solution of Zinc in Hydrochloric AcidTheodore W. Richards and Thorbergur Thorvaldson [Citation
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*A new Thermochemical method for subdividing accurately a given interval on the thermometer scale.Theodore W. Richards and Thorbergur Thorvaldson [Citation
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He published several other similar works to these as well.

Awards

He was made a Knight ( Riddari ) in the Order of the Falcon ( Hin íslenska fálkaorða ) was achieved by Thorbergur in 1939.

Henry Marshall Tory Medal was awarded to Thorbergur Thorvaldson, FRSC Professor Emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan in 1951. [Citation
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Other honours

The official dedication ceremony was held June 1966 wherein, the Chemistry Building was named in honour of Thorbergur Thorvaldson. Thorvaldson was a pioneer researcher in the development of cement which would not deteriorate in alkaline ground water areas. [Citation
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As well, in 1966, Thorvaldson Lake in Northern Saskatchewan was named in his honour as well.

Thorvaldson Lake Location: coord|55|49|N|104|28|W|region:CA_type:waterbody|name=Thorvaldson Lake Citation
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References

ee also

*biography
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* University of Saskatchewan
* Order of the Falcon
* Henry Marshall Tory Medal
* List of University of Saskatchewan alumni
* List of University of Manitoba alumni