Life and Wrilinys of Brrzelius. 5 



and when he had added a series of simple experiments, easily 

 understood to his own eloquent words, he assembled a con- 

 siderable number of auditors, and his course became an 

 object of admiration, as well as a model for the other schools 

 of Europe. 



It was in 1806 that Berzelius, in connection with Hisin- 

 ger, commenced the publication of a periodical work, entitled 

 Memoirs relative to Physics, Chemistry, and Mineralogy. One 

 of the distinctive features of his scientific character, his mar- 

 vellous facility and penetration as an analyst, shone most 

 conspicuously in this collection. The number and value of 

 the services he thus rendered to science, ^s well as the ori- 

 ginal spirit in which he had conceived his work on Animal 

 Chemistry, published a short time after, induced the Royal 

 Academy of Sweden to give an annual sum of 200 dollars to 

 assist him in continuing his labours. In 1807, the same year 

 in which he was named professor of medicine and pharmacy, 

 Berzelius, in connection with other eminent men, founded 

 the Medical Society of Sweden, an institution now in a most 

 floui'ishing state, and which may be regarded as the soul of 

 the Swedish Faculty. In 1808, being then only thirty-one 

 years of age, he was nominated member of the Royal Aca- 

 demy of Sweden, and in 1810 he was elected president of 

 this Society. Berzelius paid numerous visits to France ; and 

 in 1812 he visited London, and was worthily received by all 

 the friends of science who could appreciate the services he 

 had rendered to it. In 1815, the King of Sweden conferred 

 on him the Cross of Chevalier of the Order of Wasa. 



He was appointed perpetual secretary to the Academy of 

 Sciences in 1818, and this office he retained till his death. 

 In 1821, Berzelius became commander of the Order of Wasa, 

 and some years afterwards he received the Grand Cross of 

 that Order. At the coronation of Charles-Jean (in 1818) he 

 was made a noble, and permission was, moreover, graj v d 

 him to retain his name, which is contrary to Swedish custom. 

 Berzelius was Officer of the Legion of Honour, and Chevalier 

 of the Order of Leopold. In 1832 he abandoned the active 

 labours of the professorship, entrusting to his pupil, Dr 

 Mosander, the duties of a chair which he had occupied 



