Kristian Birkeland
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Kristian Birkeland was born on December 13, 1867, in Christiania [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. He died on June 15, 1917, in Tokyo [1][2][3][4][5][8]. His citizenship was Norwegian .
Birkeland worked as a physicist and professor [9][8]. His professional field was physics . He was employed by the University of Oslo .
The cause of his death was a barbiturate overdose .
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vestre gravlund[10]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[11]
- Field of work: physics[12]
- Employer: University of Oslo[13]
- Award received: Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[14], Commander of the Order of St. Olav[15]
- Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Commons category: Kristian Birkeland[18]
- Cause of death: barbiturate overdose[19]
- Residence: Norway[20]
- Family name: Birkeland[21]
- Given name: Kristian[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kristian Birkeland[23]
- Commons gallery: Kristian Birkeland[24]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian scientist and industrialist[25]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[28], Hvem er Hvem? (1912)[29]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[30], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[32]
- Birth name: Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland[33]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[34]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kristian Birkeland include Birkeland–Eyde process[35], a type of chemical reaction[36]; Birkeland current[37], an electric current[38]; MV Yara Birkeland[39], a merchant vessel[40], founded in 2018[41]; Birkeland[42], a lunar crater[43]; and 16674 Birkeland[44], an asteroid[45].
Why It Matters
Kristian Birkeland has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Birkeland–Eyde process[35], a type of chemical reaction[36]; Birkeland current[37], an electric current[38]; MV Yara Birkeland[39], a merchant vessel[40], founded in 2018[41]; Birkeland[42], a lunar crater[43]; and 16674 Birkeland[44], an asteroid[45].
FAQs
Where was Kristian Birkeland born?
Kristian Birkeland was born in Christiania[2].
Where did Kristian Birkeland die?
Kristian Birkeland died in Tokyo[4].
What did Kristian Birkeland do for work?
Kristian Birkeland worked as a physicist[5], professor[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8].
What awards did Kristian Birkeland receive?
Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[14] and Commander of the Order of St. Olav[15].