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Kristian Birkeland

1867 - 1917

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Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland (born 13 December 1867 – 15 June 1917) 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. In order to fund his research on the aurorae, he invented the electromagnetic cannon and the Birkeland–Eyde process of fixing nitrogen from the air. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kristian Birkeland has received more than 187,421 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Kristian Birkeland is the 324th most popular chemist (down from 256th in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Norway (down from 87th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Chemist.

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  • 28

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Kristian Birkeland ranks 324 out of 509Before him are Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein, Sendivogius, Clemens Winkler, Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois, Anselme Payen, and Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge. After him are Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, Tapputi, Alexandre Brongniart, Fritz London, Pierre Joseph Pelletier, and Richard Abegg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1867, Kristian Birkeland ranks 63Before him are Henri Gouraud, Carl Laemmle, Emil Krebs, Adam Stefan Sapieha, Cy Young, and Hjalmar Johansen. After him are Marie Krøyer, Gutzon Borglum, Julien Benda, Louise, Princess Royal, Yevgeny Miller, and Arthur Rackham. Among people deceased in 1917, Kristian Birkeland ranks 39Before him are Mendele Mocher Sforim, Eleonore Reuss of Köstritz, Bérenger Saunière, Carolus-Duran, Ivan Goremykin, and Lucien Petit-Breton. After him are Matthias Zurbriggen, Duke Philipp of Württemberg, Boris Stürmer, Andrew Taylor Still, Eric Campbell, and Ecaterina Teodoroiu.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Kristian Birkeland ranks 106 out of 927Before him are Jonas Lie (1833), Christian Sinding (1856), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974), Bjørn Dæhlie (1967), and Hjalmar Johansen (1867). After him are Nordahl Grieg (1902), Naddodd (900), Belle Gunness (1859), Varg Vikernes (1973), Thorleif Haug (1894), and Oscar Wisting (1871).

Among CHEMISTS In Norway

Among chemists born in Norway, Kristian Birkeland ranks 3Before him are Odd Hassel (1897) and Lars Onsager (1903). After him are Peter Waage (1833).