Vagn Walfrid Ekman
Swedish oceanographer
Vagn Walfrid Ekman was a Swedish oceanographer.
Born in Stockholm to Fredrik Laurentz Ekman, himself an oceanographer, he became committed to oceanography while studying physics at the University of Uppsala and, in particular, on hearing Vilhelm... Wikipedia
Born: May 3, 1874, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: March 9, 1954 (age 79 years), Göstad, Sweden
Children: Sara-Brita Ekman
Education: Uppsala University
Award: Alexander Agassiz Medal (1928)
Parents: Fredrik Laurentz Ekman and Cecilia Augusta Ekman