Sem Sæland

Norwegian physicist

Sem Sæland

Born| (1874-04-17)17 April 1874

Time, Norway

Died| 25 April 1940(1940-04-25) (aged 66)
Nationality| Norwegian
Occupation| Physicist

Sem Sæland (17 April 1874 - 25 April 1940) was a Norwegian physicist.

## Biography

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Sæland was a physics Professor at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) from 1910, and at the University of Oslo from 1922. He served as rector of the University of Oslo from 1927 to 1936. Sæland was a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, a Grand Knight of the Order of the Falcon, and a Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy.[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ "Sem Sæland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
2. ^ Hestmark, Geir. "Sem Sæland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 December 2009.

Academic offices

Preceded by

Fredrik Stang

|  Rectors of the University of Oslo
1927-1936  | Succeeded by

Didrik Arup Seip

Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by

Peter Meinich

|  Chairman of the Norwegian Polytechnic Society
1932–1935  | Succeeded by

H. A. Mørk

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