Christopher Hansteen

Christopher Hansteen
Portrait by Aasta Hansteen
Born(1784-11-26)26 November 1784
Christiania (Oslo)
Died11 April 1873(1873-04-11) (aged 88)
Kristiania (Oslo)
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomy, mathematics, magnetism, mechanics
InstitutionsRoyal Frederick University
(1814–1861)

Christopher Hansteen (26 September 1784 – 11 April 1873) was a Norwegian geophysicist, astronomer and physicist, best known for his mapping of Earth's magnetic field.

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