# Kristian Birkeland

> Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland was a Norwegian space physicist, inventor, and professor of physics at the Royal Fredriks University in Oslo. He is best remembered for his theories of atmospheric electric currents that elucidated the nature of the aurora borealis. In order to fund his research on the aurorae, he invented the electromagnetic cannon and the Birkeland–Eyde process of fixing nitrogen from the air. Birkeland was nominated for the Nobel Prize seven times.

*Norwegian scientist (1867–1917)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1867-12-13
- **Died:** 1917-06-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- [Кристиан Биркеланд](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%91%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461624)

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