Bengt Edlén

Summary

Bengt Edlén is a human^[1]. Born in Gusum^[2], he… he was born on +1906-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Lund^[4]. He died on +1993-02-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Bengt Edlén's place of birth was Gusum^[2].
• Bengt Edlén passed away in Lund^[4].
• Bengt Edlén was born on +1906-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bengt Edlén died on +1993-02-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Bengt Edlén is buried at Östra kyrkogården cemetery^[11].
• Bengt Edlén held citizenship in Sweden^[12].
• Bengt Edlén worked as a physicist^[6].
• Bengt Edlén worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Bengt Edlén worked as an astrophysicist^[8].
• Bengt Edlén's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Among Bengt Edlén's employers was Lund University^[13].
• Bengt Edlén's education included a stint at Uppsala University^[14].
• Bengt Edlén received the Howard N. Potts Medal^[15].
• Bengt Edlén received the Henry Draper Medal^[16].
• Bengt Edlén received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17].
• Bengt Edlén received the Björkén Prize^[18].
• Bengt Edlén received the C.E.K. Mees Medal^[19].
• Bengt Edlén was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Bengt Edlén was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Bengt Edlén's image is recorded as Bengt Edlén (cropped).jpg^[22].
• Bengt Edlén is recorded as male^[23].
• Bengt Edlén's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Bengt Edlén's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109773702^[25].
• Bengt Edlén's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59450977^[26].
• Bengt Edlén's GND ID is recorded as 105513848X^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bengt Edlén's place of birth was Gusum^[2]. He was born on +1906-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Bengt Edlén was educated at Uppsala University^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Bengt Edlén was employed by Lund University^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Howard N. Potts Medal^[15], a science award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1911^[30]; Henry Draper Medal^[16], a physics award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1886^[33]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17], a science award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1824^[36]; Björkén Prize^[18], a science award^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1902^[39]; and C.E.K. Mees Medal^[19], a science award^[40], founded in 1962^[41].

Death and Burial

Bengt Edlén died on +1993-02-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Lund^[4]. He is buried at Östra kyrkogården cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Bengt Edlén ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Bengt Edlén born?

Bengt Edlén was born in Gusum^[2].

Where did Bengt Edlén die?

Bengt Edlén passed away in Lund^[4].

What did Bengt Edlén do for work?

Bengt Edlén worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Bengt Edlén go to school?

Bengt Edlén was educated at Uppsala University^[14].

What awards did Bengt Edlén receive?

Honors received include Howard N. Potts Medal^[15], Henry Draper Medal^[16], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17], and Björkén Prize^[18].