Background
Tandberg-Hanssen, Einar Andreas was born on August 6, 1921 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Birger and Mona (Meier) T.-H. came to the United States, 1957.
Tandberg-Hanssen, Einar Andreas was born on August 6, 1921 in Bergen, Norway. Son of Birger and Mona (Meier) T.-H. came to the United States, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oslo, 1960.
Research assistant, U. Oslo, 1951-1957; research fellow, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, Colorado, 1957-1961; senior scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, 1961-1974; senior staff scientist, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1974-1983; deputy director space science laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1983-1986; director, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1986-1992; chief scientist, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1992-1998. Adjunct Professor physics U. Alabama, Huntsville, since 1976.
Fellow Norwegian Academy Science. Member American Astronomical Union, International Astronomical Union (commission president).
Married Erna Roenning, June 22, 1951. Children: Else, Karin.