Majorstuen in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Kristian Birkeland

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2025

1. Kristian Birkeland Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Her bodde
Kristian Birkeland
(1867-1917)
Professor i fysikk 1898
Banebrytende nordlys- og romforsker Birkeland-Eyde-metoden 1903
Førte til etablering av Norsk Hydro 1905
Yara fra 2004

(English translation:)
Here lived Kristian Birkeland (1867-1917). Professor of Physics 1898. Pioneering northern lights and space scientist. Birkeland-Eyde process 1903. Led to the establishment of Norwegian Hydro in 1905. Yara from 2004.

Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.

Location. 59° 55.107′ N, 10° 43.408′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Majorstuen. It is at the intersection of Rittervolds gate and Inkognitogata, on the left when traveling east on Rittervolds gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Inkognitogata 16, Oslo 0258, Norway. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

in Scandinavia,

in the Nordic Countries,

in the Schengen Area,

and in the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Villa Parafina (within shouting distance of this marker); Henriette Bie Lorentzen (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); «Butikken» / “The Store” (approx. 0.2 kilometers

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away); Camilla Collett (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Halvdan Kjerulf (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Norske Liv / “Norwegian Life” (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Harriet Backer (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Slottsparken / Palace Park (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . Kristian Birkeland (Wikipedia). Overview:

Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland (born 13 December 1867 – 15 June 1917) was a Norwegian space physicist, inventor, and professor of physics at the Royal Fredriks University in Oslo. He is best remembered for his theories of atmospheric electric currents that elucidated the nature of the aurora borealis. In order to fund his research on the aurorae, he invented the electromagnetic cannon and the Birkeland–Eyde process of fixing nitrogen from the air. Birkeland was nominated for the Nobel Prize seven times.

(Submitted on July 1, 2025.)

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Kristian Birkeland Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2025

2. Kristian Birkeland Marker - wide view

Norwegian Two Hundred Kroner note depicting Kristian Birkeland image. Click for full size.

July 1, 2025

3. Norwegian Two Hundred Kroner note depicting Kristian Birkeland

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.