Gunnar Nordström

Gunnar Nordström was a Finnish theoretical physicist best remembered for his theory of gravitation, which was an early competitor of general relativity. Nordström is often designated by modern writers as The Einstein of Finland due to his novel work in similar fields with similar methods to Einstein.

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Who was born first?

• Gunnar Nordström and Walter Rudolf Hess were born the same year
• Gunnar Nordström and Clinton Davisson were born the same year
• Gunnar Nordström and Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer were born the same year
• Gunnar Nordström and Lewis Fry Richardson were born the same year
• Gunnar Nordström and Theodore von Kármán were born the same year

Timeline

1. Clinton DavissonOctober 22, 1881 – February 1, 1958
2. Gunnar Nordström (this page)March 12, 1881 – December 24, 1923
3. Lewis Fry RichardsonOctober 11, 1881 – September 30, 1953
4. Luitzen Egbertus Jan BrouwerFebruary 27, 1881 – December 2, 1966
5. Theodore von KármánMay 11, 1881 – May 7, 1963
6. Walter Rudolf HessMarch 17, 1881 – August 12, 1973

Related

• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716