Kristian Birkeland
Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland was a Norwegian scientist. 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. Birkeland was nominated for the Nobel Prize seven times.
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Full Name
Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland
Date of Birth
December 13rd, 1867
Age
157
Birth Place
Norway
Date of Death
June 15th, 1917
Died Aged
49
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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