Finn Ravndal

Norwegian professor
Person human Q12714647
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Summary

Finn Ravndal was born on August 24, 1942[1], in Nesna[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[5]
  • Field of work: quantum field theory[6]
  • Employer: University of Oslo[7]
  • Educated at: Norwegian Institute of Technology[8], California Institute of Technology[9]
  • Doctoral advisor: Richard Feynman[10]
  • Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[11], Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Finn Ravndal[14]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Engineering[15], Doctor of Philosophy[16]
  • Family name: Ravndal[17]
  • Given name: Finn[18]

FAQs

Where was Finn Ravndal born?

Finn Ravndal was born in Nesna[2].

What did Finn Ravndal do for work?

Finn Ravndal worked as a physicist[3].

Where did Finn Ravndal go to school?

Finn Ravndal was educated at Norwegian Institute of Technology[8] and California Institute of Technology[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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