List of Famous people with last name Bjerknes

Vilhelm Bjerknes

First Name Vilhelm

Born on March 14, 1862

Died on April 9, 1951 (aged 89)

Born in Norway

Vilhelm Friman Koren Bjerknes was a Norwegian physicist and meteorologist who did much to found the modern practice of weather forecasting. He formulated the primitive equations that are still in use in numerical weather prediction and climate modeling, and he developed the so-called Bergen School of Meteorology, which was successful in advancing weather prediction and meteorology in the early 20th century.

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Kristian Bjerknes

First Name Kristian

Born on June 10, 1901

Died on November 28, 1981 (aged 80)

Born in Sweden, Stockholm County

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Jacob Bjerknes

First Name Jacob

Last Name Bjerknes

Born on November 2, 1897

Died on July 7, 1975 (aged 77)

Born in Sweden, Stockholm County

Jacob Aall Bonnevie Bjerknes was a meteorologist.

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Carl Anton Bjerknes

First Name Carl

Last Name Bjerknes

Born on October 24, 1825

Died on March 20, 1903 (aged 77)

Born in Norway

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.

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