Carl Anton Bjerknes
Norwegian mathematician and physicist
Carl Anton Bjerknes was a Norwegian mathematician and physicist. Bjerknes' earlier work was in pure mathematics, but he is principally known for his studies in hydrodynamics. Wikipedia
Born: October 24, 1825, Oslo, Norway
Died: March 20, 1903 (age 77 years), Oslo, Norway
Children: Vilhelm Bjerknes, Ernst Wilhelm Bjerknes, and Marie Bjerknes
Grandchildren: Jacob Bjerknes, Kristian Bjerknes, and Wilhelm Bjerknes