Øystein Elgarøy

Øystein Elgarøy (13 June 1929 – 8 September 1998) was a Norwegian astronomer, with a specialty in solar radio astronomy.[3]

Øystein Elgarøy
Born13 June 1929[1]
Moss, Norway
Died8 September 1998(1998-09-08) (aged 69)[2]
Scientific career
Fields • Astronomy
 • Solar radio astronomy
InstitutionsUniversity of Oslo

Career

He was appointed as a lecturer of astrophysics at the University of Oslo, located in Oslo, Norway, in 1968, and was a professor from 1983. Elgarøy published several books, including textbooks.[3]

Personal life

He was a brother of composer Jan Elgarøy.[3] He was a strong apologist for Christianity until he became an atheist.[4]

His son, also named Øystein Elgarøy (born 1972), is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Oslo.[3]

References
  1. Norsk bokhandlertidende (in Norwegian). Norske bokhandlerforening. 1967. p. 61. Retrieved 21 July 2017. Øystein (f. 13. juni 1929)
  2. Astronomisk tidsskrift (in Swedish). 1999. Retrieved 21 July 2017. Øystein Elgarøy døde 8 september 1998, 69 år gammel
  3. Staff writer. "Øystein Elgarøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  4. Forbund, Human-Etisk. "Øystein Elgarøy - Christian defender turned atheist". fritanke.no. Retrieved 21 July 2017.


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