Bjørn Trumpy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bjørn Trumpy

Norwegian physicist

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1900

Place of Birth: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1974

Profession: professor, physicist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Bjørn Trumpy (6 July 1900 – 8 June 1974) was a Norwegian physicist.
He was born in Bergen.
His research areas covered spectral physics, earth magnetism, cosmic radiation and nuclear physics.
Trumpy was the first rector at the University of Bergen, from its establishment in 1948.
He was decorated Commander of the Order of St.
Olav in 1951.