Sjur Refsdal

Summary

Sjur Refsdal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oslo^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Oslo^[4]. He died on January 29, 2009^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and professor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Oslo^[2], Sjur Refsdal…
• Sjur Refsdal died in Oslo^[4].
• Sjur Refsdal was born on December 30, 1935^[3].
• Sjur Refsdal died on January 29, 2009^[5].
• Sjur Refsdal held citizenship in Norway^[9].
• Sjur Refsdal worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Sjur Refsdal worked as a professor^[7].
• Sjur Refsdal's field of work was astrophysics^[10].
• Sjur Refsdal was employed by University of Oslo^[11].
• Sjur Refsdal was employed by University of Hamburg^[12].
• Sjur Refsdal was employed by University of Nebraska system^[13].
• Sjur Refsdal's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[14].
• Sjur Refsdal received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[15].
• Sjur Refsdal was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[16].
• Sjur Refsdal was a member of Academia Europaea^[17].
• Sjur Refsdal is recorded as male^[18].
• Sjur Refsdal's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Sjur Refsdal's family name is recorded as Refsdal^[20].
• Sjur Refsdal's given name is recorded as Sjur^[21].
• Sjur Refsdal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[22].
• Sjur Refsdal's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Sjur Refsdal was born in Oslo^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1935^[3].

Education

Sjur Refsdal's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and professor^[7]. Sjur Refsdal's field of work was astrophysics^[10]. Employers include University of Oslo^[11], a public university^[24], in Norway^[25], founded in 1811^[26], headquartered in Blindern^[27]; University of Hamburg^[12], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Hamburg^[31]; and University of Nebraska system^[13], a state university system^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1850^[34], headquartered in Lincoln^[35].

Recognition

Sjur Refsdal received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[15].

Death and Burial

Sjur Refsdal died on January 29, 2009^[5]. He passed away in Oslo^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sjur Refsdal include SN Refsdal^[36], a supernova^[37].

Why It Matters

Sjur Refsdal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

Entities named for him include SN Refsdal^[36], a supernova^[37].

FAQs

Where was Sjur Refsdal born?

Born in Oslo^[2], Sjur Refsdal…

Where did Sjur Refsdal die?

Sjur Refsdal passed away in Oslo^[4].

What did Sjur Refsdal do for work?

Sjur Refsdal worked as astronomer^[6] and professor^[7].

Where did Sjur Refsdal go to school?

Sjur Refsdal was educated at University of Oslo^[14].

What awards did Sjur Refsdal receive?

Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[15].