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Kristian Birkeland

Kristian Birkeland

Norwegian scientist and professor
Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland was a Norwegian scientist, professor of physics at the Royal Fredriks University in Oslo. He is best remembered for his theories of atmospheric electric currents that elucidated the nature of the aurora borealis. Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1867, Oslo, Norway
Died: June 15, 1917 (age 49 years), Hotel Seiyoken, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Spouse: Ida Hammer (m. 1905–1911)
Education: University of Oslo (1890)
Fields: Physics