Gunnar Aksnes
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Gunnar Aksnes was a Norwegian chemist.
He was born in Kvam
, Hordaland
, a brother of the astronomer Kaare Aksnes
. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1962, and from 1966 to 1993 he was a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Bergen
.
He was born in Kvam
Kvam
Kvam is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Vikør was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Parts of Strandebarm were merged with Kvam on 1 January 1965...
, Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, a brother of the astronomer Kaare Aksnes
Kaare Aksnes
Kaare Aksnes is a professor at the Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics at the University of Oslo.-Personal life:He was born in Kvam, Hordaland as a brother of the chemist Gunnar Aksnes. His parents were farmers...
. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1962, and from 1966 to 1993 he was a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Bergen
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is located in Bergen, Norway. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves more than 14,500 students...
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