# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/johan-peter-holtsmark
# Generated: 2026-09-07T19:38:50.490Z

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name: "Johan Peter Holtsmark"
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description: "Johan Peter Holtsmark was a Norwegian physicist, who studied spectral line broadening and electron scattering. In 1929, while at the Norwegian Institute of Technology, Holtsmark established acoustics research laboratories, focusing on architectural acoustics and sound insulation. Holtsmark was also a consultant for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) throughout the 1930s."
tagline: "Norwegian physicist (1894-1975)"
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birthDate: "1894-02-13"
deathDate: "1975-12-10"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump