Carl Størmer Scientist

Fredrik Carl Mülertz Størmer (3 September 1874 – 13 August 1957) was a Norwegian mathematician and physicist, known both for his work in number theory and for studying the movement of charged particles in the magnetosphere and the formation of aurorae.

Personal facts

Carl Størmer
Birth dateSeptember 03, 1874
Birth nameFredrik Carl Mulertz Størmer
Birth place
Skien
Nationality
Norway
Date of deathAugust 13, 1957
Place of death
Oslo
Education
University of Oslo
Known for
Number theory
Aurora

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Scientist

awards
Royal Society
Field of study
Mathematics

Carl Størmer on Wikipedia