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Sandqvist, Aage was born on June 1, 1939 in Norresundby, Denmark. Son of Carlo Hjalmar Sandqvist and Lydia (Damsholt) Kjaer. arrived in Sweden, 1971.
Sandqvist, Aage was born on June 1, 1939 in Norresundby, Denmark. Son of Carlo Hjalmar Sandqvist and Lydia (Damsholt) Kjaer. arrived in Sweden, 1971.
Bachelor of Science (honorary), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1962. Master of Science (honorary), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1971.
Research assistant University Maryland, College Park, 1965-1971. Assistant professor astronomy Stockholm Observatory, 1971-1977, associate professor, 1977—2002, professor, since 2002.
Vice chairman Swedish Omnitheatre Foundation, Stockholm, since 1991. Board directors Swedish National Facility for Radio Astronomy, 1990-1994. Member International Astronomical Union (president Commission on Teaching Astronomy 1988-1992), Society for Protection of Nature, American Astronomical Society, European Astronomical society, Swedish National Committee for Astronomy (chairman 1983-1989), European Astrophysics Doctoral Network.
Married Karin Kellgren, May 14, 1971. Children: Tor, Inga, Leif.