Carl Anton Bjerknes
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Carl Anton Bjerknes
Summary
Carl Anton Bjerknes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Christiania[2]. He was born on October 24, 1825[3]. He died in Christiania[4]. He died on March 20, 1903[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Carl Anton Bjerknes was born in Christiania[2].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes died in Christiania[4].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes was born on October 24, 1825[3].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes died on March 20, 1903[5].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund[10].
- A child of Carl Anton Bjerknes was Vilhelm Bjerknes[11].
- A child of Carl Anton Bjerknes was Ernst Wilhelm Bjerknes[12].
- A child of Carl Anton Bjerknes was Marie Bjerknes[13].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes held citizenship in Norway[14].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes's professions included mathematician[6].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes worked as a physicist[7].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes's professions included professor[8].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes's field of work was hydrodynamics[15].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes's field of work was mathematics[16].
- Among Carl Anton Bjerknes's employers was University of Oslo[17].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes was employed by Kongsberg Silverworks[18].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes's education included a stint at University of Oslo[19].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes was educated at University of Göttingen[20].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes's education included a stint at University of Paris[21].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes's doctoral advisor was Bernt Michael Holmboe[22].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes's doctoral advisor was Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[23].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes's doctoral advisor was Bernhard Riemann[24].
- A notable work attributed to Carl Anton Bjerknes is Niels-Henrik Abel : tableau de sa vie et de son action scientifique[25].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes received the Order of St. Olav[26].
- Carl Anton Bjerknes received the Legion of Honour[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Christiania[2], Carl Anton Bjerknes… he was born on October 24, 1825[3].
Education
Educated at University of Oslo[19], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31]; University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; and University of Paris[21], a former entity[36], in France[37], founded in 1150[38], headquartered in Paris[39]. Doctoral advisors include Bernt Michael Holmboe[22], a mathematician[40], 1795–1850[41], of Norway[42]; Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[23], a mathematician[43], 1805–1859[44], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[45], specialised in number theory[46]; and Bernhard Riemann[24], a mathematician[47], 1826–1866[48], of Kingdom of Hanover[49], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[50], specialised in differential geometry[51].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and professor[8]. Fields of work include hydrodynamics[15], a branch of mechanics[52] and mathematics[16], an academic discipline[53]. Employers include University of Oslo[17], a public university[54], in Norway[55], founded in 1811[56], headquartered in Blindern[57] and Kongsberg Silverworks[18], a cultural property[58], in Norway[59]. Doctoral students include Sophus Lie[60], a mathematician[61], 1842–1899[62], of Norway[63], awarded the Knight of the Order of St. Olav[64], specialised in group theory[65] and Vilhelm Bjerknes[66], a physicist[67], 1862–1951[68], of Norway[69], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[70], specialised in physics[71].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Carl Anton Bjerknes is Niels-Henrik Abel : tableau de sa vie et de son action scientifique[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of St. Olav[26], an order of chivalry[72], in Norway[73], founded in 1847[74]; Legion of Honour[27], a state order[75], in France[76], founded in 1802[77]; and Order of the Dannebrog[78], an order of merit[79], in Denmark[80], founded in 1671[81].
Personal Life
Children include Vilhelm Bjerknes[11], a physicist[82], 1862–1951[83], of Norway[84], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[85], specialised in physics[86]; Ernst Wilhelm Bjerknes[12], an engineer[87], 1865–1955[88], of Norway[89]; and Marie Bjerknes[13], a writer[90], 1860–1900[91], of Norway[92].
Death and Burial
Carl Anton Bjerknes died on March 20, 1903[5]. He passed away in Christiania[4]. Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund[10].
Why It Matters
Carl Anton Bjerknes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]
His notable doctoral advisees include Vilhelm Bjerknes[95], a physicist[96], 1862–1951[97], of Norway[98], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[99], specialised in physics[100] and Sophus Lie[101], a mathematician[102], 1842–1899[103], of Norway[104], awarded the Knight of the Order of St. Olav[105], specialised in group theory[106].
FAQs
Where was Carl Anton Bjerknes born?
Carl Anton Bjerknes was born in Christiania[2].
Where did Carl Anton Bjerknes die?
Carl Anton Bjerknes died in Christiania[4].
What did Carl Anton Bjerknes do for work?
Carl Anton Bjerknes worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and professor[8].
Where did Carl Anton Bjerknes go to school?
Carl Anton Bjerknes was educated at University of Oslo[19], University of Göttingen[20], and University of Paris[21].
What awards did Carl Anton Bjerknes receive?
Honors received include Order of St. Olav[26], Legion of Honour[27], and Order of the Dannebrog[78].