Statements (150)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:award |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Swedish_Academy_of_Sciences
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| gptkbp:advocates_for |
space research funding
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Diego
gptkb:University_of_Uppsala gptkb:Royal_Institute_of_Technology |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Uppsala_University
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:awarded_by |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1908-05-30
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Norrköping,_Sweden
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| gptkbp:born |
gptkb:Sweden
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| gptkbp:children |
three
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| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:magnetohydrodynamics
theoretical astrophysics understanding of planetary atmospheres understanding of auroras understanding of space radiation understanding of solar system formation understanding of cometary tails understanding of heliophysics |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:magnetohydrodynamics
gptkb:interstellar_medium solar physics Research on cosmic rays Alfvén waves Research on the influence of plasma on cosmic structures Research on the dynamics of the Earth's magnetosphere Research on plasma stability Research on the role of plasma in the universe Studies on magnetic fields in astrophysics Studies on the dynamics of space plasmas Studies on the role of plasma in stellar formation Studies on the role of plasma in the solar system Theory of magnetohydrodynamics Understanding of solar wind Studies on the interaction of solar wind with planetary atmospheres Research on the interaction of plasma with magnetic fields Research on the generation of magnetic fields in astrophysical contexts Studies on the behavior of plasmas in magnetic fields Studies on the effects of magnetic fields on plasma behavior Research on the effects of plasma waves on spacecraft. cosmic plasma |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1995-04-02
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Danderyd,_Sweden
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
Alfvén waves
theory of plasma waves theory of magnetosphere theory of plasma confinement |
| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:2007
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| gptkbp:examines |
plasma turbulence
magnetospheric dynamics effects of solar activity on Earth space environment effects on technology spacecraft interactions with plasma |
| gptkbp:field |
astrophysics
plasma physics space physics plasma astrophysics |
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:observatory
gptkb:Fluid_dynamics Electromagnetism Space science |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hannes Alfvén
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:John_David_Jackson
gptkb:David_Bohm gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_von_Weizsäcker gptkb:Eugene_Parker satellite technology space science fusion research space exploration policies space weather research space physics astrophysical fluid dynamics astrophysics community Hannes Alfvén's plasma physics theories plasma physics community research on space phenomena. |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkb:Ludwig_Boltzmann gptkb:Niels_Bohr gptkb:David_Bohm gptkb:Richard_Feynman gptkb:Albert_Einstein gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell gptkb:John_von_Neumann gptkb:Henri_Poincaré gptkb:Max_von_Laue gptkb:Erwin_Schrödinger |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:future_space_missions
future generations of physicists research in plasma technology research in space science research in magnetic confinement fusion research in astrophysical plasmas research in cosmic phenomena |
| gptkbp:invention |
Alfvén wave generator
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
stellar evolution
solar system dynamics interplanetary magnetic fields galactic magnetic fields magnetic fields in space extraterrestrial magnetic fields |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
space weather phenomena
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:interstellar_medium
solar flares spacecraft propulsion systems space plasma interactions spacecraft charging magnetoacoustic waves |
| gptkbp:known_for |
plasma physics
Alfvén waves Alfvén's law Alfvén's theorem |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Alfvén's_model_of_the_solar_wind
Alfvén's law Alfvén's theorem Alfvén's contribution to space exploration Alfvén's influence on modern physics |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Swedish
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| gptkbp:proposed_by |
theories on cosmic magnetic fields
theories on cosmic rays theories on magnetic reconnection theories on magnetic storms theories on planetary magnetospheres theories on solar wind |
| gptkbp:published_by |
Magnetohydrodynamics
Cosmic Plasma MHD and the Solar Wind The Alfvén Wave Introduction to Plasma Physics Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy The Cosmic Plasma |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:space_weather
stellar dynamics fusion energy plasma confinement magnetic fields in astrophysics |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Karin_Alfvén
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| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
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| gptkbp:work |
Magnetohydrodynamics
Cosmic Plasma Astrophysical Plasma Electric Space Propulsion |
| gptkbp:works_on |
cosmic plasma
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