Background
Blums, Elmars was born on February 5, 1936 in Liepaja, Latvia. Son of Janis and Evelina (Jankovska) Blums.
Blums, Elmars was born on February 5, 1936 in Liepaja, Latvia. Son of Janis and Evelina (Jankovska) Blums.
Master of Science, Latvian University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1967. Doctor of Science, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1976.
Doctor habilitation physical, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992.
Scientist Institute Physical Engineering, Latvian Academy Sciences, Riga, 1959-1967; senior scientist Institute Physics, Latvian Academy Sciences, Riga, 1968-1970; department head Institute Physics, Latvian Academy Sciences, Riga, since 1970. Member science county magnetism Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Sciences, 1983-1989, international magnetic fluid committee, since 1986, Baltic Heat Transfer committee Stockholm, since 1991, Council Hydromag Association at UTAM, Grenoble, France, since 1995.
Member Latvian Academy of Sciences, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Inara Upnere, November 2, 1968. Children: Martins, Kristaps.