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)
Parents: Reinart Birkeland and Ingeborg Birkeland
Fields: Physics
Books
The Norwegian Aurora Polaris Expedition 1902-1903
1908
The Norwegian Aurora Polaris Expedition, 1902-1903: Volume I. On the Cause of Magnetic Storms and the Origin of Terrestrial Magnetism
1908
On the Cause of Magnetic Storms and the Origin of Terrestrial Magnetism
1908
Are the Solar Corpuscle Rays that Penetrate Into the Earth's Atmosphere Negative Or Positive Rays?
1916