Hannes Alfvén

Summary

Hannes Alfvén is a human^[1]. He was born in Norrköping^[2]. He was born on +1908-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Danderyd^[4]. He died on +1995-04-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and electrical engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Norrköping^[2], Hannes Alfvén…
• Hannes Alfvén passed away in Danderyd^[4].
• Hannes Alfvén was born on +1908-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hannes Alfvén died on +1995-04-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Hannes Alfvén is buried at Djursholms Begravningsplats^[12].
• Hannes Alfvén's father was Johannes Alfvén^[13].
• Hannes Alfvén's mother was Anna-Clara Romanus-Alfvén^[14].
• Among Hannes Alfvén's spouses was Kerstin Alfvén^[15].
• A child of Hannes Alfvén was Inger Alfvén^[16].
• A child of Hannes Alfvén was Gösta Alfvén^[17].
• Hannes Alfvén held citizenship in Sweden^[18].
• Hannes Alfvén's professions included physicist^[6].
• Hannes Alfvén worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Hannes Alfvén's professions included astrophysicist^[8].
• Hannes Alfvén worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Hannes Alfvén's professions included electrical engineer^[10].
• Hannes Alfvén's professions included science fiction writer^[19].
• Hannes Alfvén's field of work was physics^[20].
• Among Hannes Alfvén's employers was Royal Institute of Technology^[21].
• Hannes Alfvén was employed by Uppsala University^[22].
• Hannes Alfvén was employed by University of California, San Diego^[23].
• Hannes Alfvén was educated at Uppsala University^[24].
• Hannes Alfvén's doctoral advisor was Manne Siegbahn^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Hannes Alfvén is The Great Computer. A Vision^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Hannes Alfvén is The End of Man?^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Norrköping^[2], Hannes Alfvén… he was born on +1908-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Johannes Alfvén^[13]. His mother was Anna-Clara Romanus-Alfvén^[14].

Education

Hannes Alfvén was educated at Uppsala University^[24]. His doctoral advisor was Manne Siegbahn^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], university teacher^[9], electrical engineer^[10], and science fiction writer^[19]. Hannes Alfvén's field of work was physics^[20]. Employers include Royal Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Q10441282^[31]; Uppsala University^[22], a university^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1477^[34], headquartered in Uppsala^[35]; and University of California, San Diego^[23], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1960^[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Great Computer. A Vision^[26] and The End of Man?^[27]. Things named for Hannes Alfvén include Alfvén wave^[39]; Alfvén's Theorem^[40], a theorem^[41]; Hannes Alfvén Prize^[42], a science award^[43]; and 1778 Alfvén^[44], an asteroid^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[46], a physics award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1901^[49]; Polhem Prize^[50], an award^[51], in Sweden^[52], founded in 1878^[53]; Lomonosov Gold Medal^[54], a science award^[55], in Russia^[56]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[57], a science award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1824^[60]; Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[61], a physics award^[62], in Australia^[63], founded in 1979^[64]; and Björkén Prize^[65], a science award^[66], in Sweden^[67], founded in 1902^[68].

Personal Life

Among Hannes Alfvén's spouses was Kerstin Alfvén^[15]. Children include Inger Alfvén^[16], a Bachelor of Social Work^[69], 1940–2022^[70], of Sweden^[71], awarded the Eric and Ingrid Lilliehööks scholarship^[72], specialised in literature^[73] and Gösta Alfvén^[17], a physician^[74], b. 1941^[75]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[76].

Death and Burial

Hannes Alfvén died on +1995-04-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Danderyd^[4]. Burial took place at Djursholms Begravningsplats^[12].

Why It Matters

Hannes Alfvén ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Entities named for him include Alfvén wave^[39]; Alfvén's Theorem^[40], a theorem^[41]; Hannes Alfvén Prize^[42], a science award^[43]; and 1778 Alfvén^[44], an asteroid^[45].

FAQs

Where was Hannes Alfvén born?

Hannes Alfvén's place of birth was Norrköping^[2].

Where did Hannes Alfvén die?

Hannes Alfvén died in Danderyd^[4].

Who were Hannes Alfvén's parents?

Hannes Alfvén's father was Johannes Alfvén^[13]. Hannes Alfvén's mother was Anna-Clara Romanus-Alfvén^[14].

Who was Hannes Alfvén married to?

Hannes Alfvén's spouses include Kerstin Alfvén^[15].

What did Hannes Alfvén do for work?

Hannes Alfvén worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and electrical engineer^[10].

Where did Hannes Alfvén go to school?

Hannes Alfvén was educated at Uppsala University^[24].

What awards did Hannes Alfvén receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[46], Polhem Prize^[50], Lomonosov Gold Medal^[54], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[57].