Finn Aaserud

Background

Aaserud, Finn was born on May 18, 1948 in Fredrikstad, Norway. Arrived in Denmark, 1989. Son of Olaf Andreas Olsen and Ingrid Aaserud.

Education

Candidate Real, University Oslo, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1984.

Career

Associate historian, American Institute of Physics, New York City, 1985-1989; director, Niels Bohr Archive, Copenhagen, since 1989. Consultant Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1987-1988, American Institute Physics, New York City, since 1989.

Achievements

• Finn Aaserud has been listed as a noteworthy Science historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Redirecting Science: Niels Bohr, Philanthropy, and the Rise of Nuclear Physics

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  • Redirecting Science: Niels Bohr, Philanthropy, and the Rise of Nuclear Physics by Finn Aaserud (1990-06-29)

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  • Redirecting Science: Niels Bohr, Philanthropy, and the Rise of Nuclear Physics by Aaserud, Finn (June 29, 1990) Hardcover

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Redirecting Science
  • Redirecting Science: Neils Bohr, Philanthropy and the Rise of Nuclear Physics

Membership

Member Society for Social Studies of Science, British Society for History of Science, History of Science Society, Danish National Committee on History and Philosophy of Science (chairman archives since 1990), European Physical Society (history of physics group).

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, spending time with family.

Connections

Married Gro Synnoeve Naes, June 10, 1986. Children: Andreas, Karen.

Father:

Olaf Andreas Olsen

Mother:

Ingrid Aaserud

Spouse:

Gro Synnoeve Naes

child:

Karen Aaserud

child:

Andreas Aaserud