1876

Anders Celsius publishes a paper about the temperature scale now known as Celsius.

1837

The first ship equipped with John Ericsson’s propellers is built.

1748

Eva Ekeblad née De la Gardie discovers how to make flour and vodka from potatoes and is the first woman to be appointed to the Royal Academy of Sciences.

Gustaf Erik Pasch is granted a patent for the safety match.

Lars Magnus and Hilda Ericsson start a phone repair shop, later to become global ICT company Ericsson.

1892

The adjustable spanner (monkey wrench) is constructed by Johan Petter Johansson.

1891

1867

Alfred Nobel obtains a patent for dynamite.

Jonas Wenström patents the threephase transmission of alternating current, which becomes a pillar of ASEA, later ABB.

1907

Sven Wingquist in vents the self-aligning spherical ball bearing and founds the SKF company.

1940

Nanna Svartz’s rheumatism drug Salazopyrin goes on sale.

1913

Gideon Sundbäck patents the zip.

1911

Transport compa nies Scania and Vabis (later to be merged) delivers Sweden’s first bus.

1937

Saab is founded, starting as an aircraft manufacturer.

1944

Erik Wallenberg invents Tetra Pak, a type of tetrahedron-shaped disposable milk packaging.