Gunnar Nordström
Gunnar Nordström (12 March 1881 – 24 December 1923) was a Finnish theoretical physicist best remembered for his theory of gravitation, which was an early competitor of general relativity. Nordström is often designated by modern writers as The Einstein of Finland due to his novel work in similar fields with similar methods to Einstein.
Gunnar Nordström | |
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Nordström at the age of 35 | |
| Born | 12 March 1881 |
| Died | 24 December 1923 (aged 42) Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Citizenship | Russian, Finnish |
| Alma mater | Helsinki University of Technology (Engineer), University of Helsinki (Master of Science, and PhD) |
| Known for | Nordström's theory of gravitation Kaluza–Klein theory Reissner–Nordström metric |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Mechanics |
| Institutions | Helsinki University of Technology University of Helsinki University of Göttingen University of Leiden |
| Academic advisors | Paul Ehrenfest, Walther Nernst (briefly) |
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