Bengt Edlén
Swedish astronomer (1906-1993) · Sweden · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86
Bengt Edlén was a Swedish astronomer who specialized in spectroscopy. He was the first to identify the source of unknown spectral lines in the solar corona, which allowed for early calculations of the corona's temperature.
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1993Died10 February 19931968Björkén PrizeAwardHenry Draper MedalAward1966C.E.K. Mees MedalAward1946Howard N. Potts MedalAward1945Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1906Born2 November 1906
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Country
Sweden
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1993 · aged 86
