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May 30, 1908
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April 2, 1995
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Olof Johannesson
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Hannes Alfvén was a Swedish physicist, astronomer, and engineer, best known for his contributions to the fields of plasma physics and magnetohydrodynamics . He was born on May 30, 1908, in Norrköping, Sweden, and passed away on April 2, 1995, in Djursholm, Sweden. Alfvén held Swedish nationality and citizenship.
Alfvén pursued his education at Uppsala University, where his doctoral advisor was Manne Siegbahn. During his career, he occasionally used the pseudonym Olof Johannesson.
Hannes Alfvén received multiple awards for his scientific work, including the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1970 and the Lomonosov Gold Medal.
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