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Carl Anton Bjerknes

Norwegian mathematician and physicist

Died when: 77 years 147 days (928 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Carl Anton Bjerknes

Carl Anton Bjerknes (/'bj??rkn?s/ BYURK-niss, Norwegian: ['bjæ^rkne?s]; 24 October 1825 – 20 March 1903) was a Norwegian mathematician and physicist.Bjerknes' earlier work was in pure mathematics, but he is principally known for his studies in hydrodynamics.

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