Øystein Elgarøy

Øystein Elgarøy
Born 1929
Died 1998 (aged 7172)
Fields   Astronomy
  solar radio astronomy
Institutions University of Oslo

Øystein Elgarøy (19291998) was a Norwegian astronomer, with a specialty in solar radio astronomy.

Career

He was appointed as a lecturer of astrophysics at the University of Oslo, located in Oslo, Norway, in 1968, and was a professor from 1983.

Elgarøy published several books, including textbooks.[1]

Personal life

He was a brother of composer Jan Elgarøy.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Staff writer. "Øystein Elgarøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2011.