# Olaf Hassel

> Olaf Hassel was a Norwegian amateur astronomer. He was born in Øvre Sandsvær. He is known for his discoveries of the comet Jurlov-Achmarof-Hassel in April 1939 and the nova V446 Herculis on 7 March 1960. Hassel was born deaf.

*Norwegian amateur astronomer (1898-1972)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1898-05-12
- **Died:** 1972-08-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 35.4 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Olaf Hassel](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Hassel)
- [أولاف هاسل](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81_%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84)
- [Olaf Hassel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Hassel)
- [Olaf Hassel](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Hassel)
- [Olaf Hassel](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Hassel)
- [Olaf Hassel](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Hassel)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7082952)

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