Hannes Alfvén
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Summary
Hannes Alfvén was born on May 30, 1908[1], in Norrköping[2]. He died on April 2, 1995[3], in Danderyd[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], university teacher[8], and electrical engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (854 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Djursholms Begravningsplats[11]
- Father: Johannes Alfvén[12]
- Mother: Anna-Clara Romanus-Alfvén[13]
- Spouse: Kerstin Alfvén[14]
- Child: Inger Alfvén[15], Gösta Alfvén[16]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[17]
- Ethnic group: Swedes[18]
- Occupation: science fiction writer[19], plasma physicist[20]
- Field of work: physics[21]
- Employer: Royal Institute of Technology[22], Uppsala University[23], University of California, San Diego[24]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Manne Siegbahn[26]
- Notable work: The Great Computer. A Vision[27], The End of Man?[28]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[29], Polhem Prize[30], Lomonosov Gold Medal[31], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[32], Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[33], Björkén Prize[34], William Bowie Medal[35], Franklin Medal[36], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[38], The KTH Great Prize[39], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[40], honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[41]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[42], Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[43], Royal Society[44], Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[45], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[46], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], Russian Academy of Sciences[48], Indian National Science Academy[49], National Academy of Sciences[50], American Philosophical Society[51]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[52]
- Sex or gender: male[53]
- Commons category: Hannes Alfvén[54]
- Family name: Alfvén[55]
- Given name: Hannes[56], Olof[57], Gösta[58]
- Pseudonym: Olof Johannesson[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hannes Alfvén include Alfvén wave[60]; Alfvén's Theorem[61], a theorem[62]; Hannes Alfvén Prize[63], a science award[64]; and 1778 Alfvén[65], an asteroid[66].
Why It Matters
Hannes Alfvén has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Entities named for him include Alfvén wave[60]; Alfvén's Theorem[61], a theorem[62]; Hannes Alfvén Prize[63], a science award[64]; and 1778 Alfvén[65], an asteroid[66].
FAQs
Where was Hannes Alfvén born?
Hannes Alfvén was born in Norrköping[2].
Where did Hannes Alfvén die?
Hannes Alfvén passed away in Danderyd[4].
Who were Hannes Alfvén's parents?
Hannes Alfvén's father was Johannes Alfvén[12]. Hannes Alfvén's mother was Anna-Clara Romanus-Alfvén[13].
Who was Hannes Alfvén married to?
Hannes Alfvén's spouses include Kerstin Alfvén[14].
What did Hannes Alfvén do for work?
Hannes Alfvén worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], university teacher[8], and electrical engineer[9].
Where did Hannes Alfvén go to school?
Hannes Alfvén was educated at Uppsala University[25].
What awards did Hannes Alfvén receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[29], Polhem Prize[30], Lomonosov Gold Medal[31], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[32].