Devik, Olaf Martin, 1886-
Oral history interview with Olaf Martin Devik, 1970.
Devik talks about his work with the Norwegian physicist Kristian Birkeland. They did research on aurora terrella; sunspot periods in aurora observations; electron paths in cathode ray tubes in the early 1900s. Also talks about early attempts to photograph auroras; early observatories and the search for funding for sunspot and aurora observations; the establishment of a weather service in Norway in 1918, the Geophysical Institute in Tromsa, and changes in Birkeland's interests. Interview done for film "Spirits of the Polar Night - the Aurora" in which Devik appeared.
Devik was an assistant to Birkeland throughout his series of aurora terrella experiments.
Birkeland, Kr. (Kristian), 1867-1917
Solar activity -- Research.
Solar atmosphere -- Research.
Solar physics -- Research.
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Oral histories. aat
Eather, Robert H. interviewer.
AIP-ICOS
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA