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Carl Størmer

1874 - 1957

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Fredrik Carl Mülertz Størmer (Norwegian pronunciation: [fʁɛdʁɪk kaːl ˈmʏlɐːt͡s ̍ˈʃtøːmɐː]) (3 September 1874 – 13 August 1957) was a Norwegian mathematician and astrophysicist. In mathematics, he is known for his work in number theory, including the calculation of π and Størmer's theorem on consecutive smooth numbers. In physics, he is known for studying the movement of charged particles in the magnetosphere and the formation of aurorae, and for his book on these subjects, From the Depths of Space to the Heart of the Atom. He worked for many years as a professor of mathematics at the University of Oslo in Norway. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carl Størmer is the 698th most popular mathematician (up from 764th in 2019), the 280th most popular biography from Norway (up from 333rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Norwegian Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Carl Størmer ranks 698 out of 1,004. Before him are Karl Georg Christian von Staudt, Charles Dupin, Avi Wigderson, Joseph Keller, Paul Bernays, and Elias M. Stein. After him are Svetlana Gannushkina, Daniel Quillen, Joseph-Alfred Serret, Benjamin Robins, Sylvestre François Lacroix, and Emil Julius Gumbel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1874, Carl Størmer ranks 167. Before him are Friedrich Hasenöhrl, Billy Meredith, Juan Bautista Sacasa, James Juvenal, Bunzō Hayata, and Sténio Vincent. After him are Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias, Johannes Baumann, Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński, André Gaudin, Penelope Delta, and Arthur Meighen. Among people deceased in 1957, Carl Størmer ranks 157. Before him are William Cameron Menzies, Walter Nausch, Gustav Mie, Carl Bonde, Kulyash Baiseitova, and Anna Haava. After him are Kurt Pettersén, Aleksey Remizov, Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Tomitaro Makino, Charles King, and Maurice Peeters.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Carl Størmer ranks 280 out of 1,039. Before him are Anne-Cath. Vestly (1920), Paul Egede (1708), Eva Nansen (1858), Anne Stine Ingstad (1918), Egil Olsen (1942), and Christopher Hansteen (1784). After him are Erling Skakke (1115), Konrad Hirsch (1900), Olav Duun (1876), Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807), Reidar Andersen (1911), and Olav Bjaaland (1873).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In Norway

Among mathematicians born in Norway, Carl Størmer ranks 10. Before him are Atle Selberg (1917), Viggo Brun (1885), Caspar Wessel (1745), Cato Maximilian Guldberg (1836), Bernt Michael Holmboe (1795), and Thoralf Skolem (1887). After him are Axel Thue (1863), and Øystein Ore (1899).

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