Lars Vegard
Lars Vegard (3 February 1880 – 21 December 1963) was a Norwegian physicist who is a pioneer in crystallography. He also made contributions to materials science and the science of aurora borealis. The Vegard's law in solid state chemistry and materials science, the only law of nature formulated by a Norwegian, is named after him.
Lars Vegard | |
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| Born | 3 February 1880 Vegårshei, Norway |
| Died | 21 December 1963 Oslo, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norway |
| Education | University of Oslo |
| Occupation(s) | physicist, politician, professor |
| Employer | University of Oslo |
| Known for | Vegard's law |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Awards | Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence (1934) Order of St. Olav (1952) |
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