Svante Odén was a Swedish soil scientist, meteorologist, and chemist. Often referred to as the father of acid rain research, Odén was the professor of soil science and eco chemistry at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences from 1971 to 1986. He was a pioneer of publicizing the problems of acid precipitation in Europe. In 1986, he disappeared while working on a submarine-detecting-device project in the Baltic Sea.
- Occupation
- meteorologist, soil scientist
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Born
- April 29, 1924
- Died
- July 31, 1986
