Anders Thor
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| Born | 4 December 1935 Royal Institute of Technology |
Anders Johan Thor (1935–2012) was a Swedish scientist and teacher most notable for his leadership in international standardization of quantities and units. He is one of the creators of binary prefixes[1] and the IUPAC Green Book.[2]
Thor obtained a Master of Science degree in
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
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.[3]
References
- ^ "Anders J. Thor: A universal linguist". www.iec.ch. Jun 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02.
- ^ "In memoriam: Anders J. Thor". Chemistry International. IUPAC. 2013.
- ^ "Anders Thor passes away". Focus+. ISO. May 2012.
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