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Rolf Widerøe

Accelerator physicist and engineer (1902-1996)

  • Fame43.1
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Lived 1902–1996, aged 94Norway
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    11 languages
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  • Era
    1902–1996
    Aged 94
  • Awards
    2
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Updated 2026-06-29

Rolf Widerøe was a Norwegian accelerator physicist who was the originator of many particle acceleration concepts, including the resonance accelerator and the betatron accelerator.

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