Øystein Elgarøy
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| Intro | Astronomer | |
| Places | Norway | |
| was | Astronomer | |
| Work field | Science | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1929 | |
| Death | 1 January 1998 (aged 69 years) |
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Biography
Øystein Elgarøy (1929–1998) was a Norwegian astronomer, with a specialty in solar radio astronomy.
Career
He was appointed as a lecturer of astrophysics at the University of Oslo, located in Oslo, Norway, in 1968, and was a professor from 1983.
Elgarøy published several books, including textbooks.
Personal life
He was a brother of composer Jan Elgarøy. He was a strong apologist for Christianity until he became an atheist.