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Julius Bartels
German geophysicist and statistician (1899-1964) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 64
Julius Bartels was a German geophysicist and statistician who made notable contributions to the physics of the Sun and Moon; to geomagnetism and meteorology; and to the physics of the ionosphere. He also made fundamental contributions to statistical methods for geophysics.
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1964Died6 March 1964William Bowie MedalAward1962Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionAward1955Emil Wiechert MedalAward1953Chree Medal and PrizeAward1899Born17 August 1899
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Bartels was the first President of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA). With Sydney Chapman, he wrote the influential book Geomagnetism.
Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1964 · aged 64
