Researching Anders Thor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Thor surname? In that year Thor was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Anders means "Strong, manly" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Anders Thor on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Anders Thor and the Thor Genealogy
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Thor Forums
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Some Famous People called Anders Thor
Anders Thor
Anders Johan Thor (1935–2012) was a Swedish scientist and teacher most notable for hisleadership in international standardization of quantities and units. He is one of the creators of binary prefixes and the IUPAC Green Book.
Thor obtained a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1959 and the licentiate in mechanics and mathematics in 1964, both at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm. From 1962-65 Thor was lecturer in mechanics at KTH and became a professor in 1965.
From 1994 to 2001, Thor was an associate member of the IUPAC Commission on Physicochemical Symbols, Nomenclature and Units (Commission I.1). Thor was Secretary of ISO Technical Committee 12: Quantities and Units from 1982 until 2009, when he was appointed the chairman of the committee. In addition to standards, Thor is a two-time Swedish basketball champion in the 1950s.
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