Thorbergur Thorvaldson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian chemist
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Place of Birth: Iceland
About Thorbergur Thorvaldson
- Thorbergur Thorvaldson M.Sc., PhD.
- (August 24, 1883 – October 4, 1965) was an Icelandic-Canadian chemist.
- He was the head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan. Thorvaldson and his team at the National Research Council developed a sulphate-resistant cement in 1919 which prevented decay and deterioration in existing structures.
- He served as president of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry in 1941.
- In 1946 he was named first dean of graduate studies at the University of Saskatchewan.
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