Carl Nordling
Encyclopedia
Carl Nordling, born February 6, 1931, is professor emeritus of physics
in the Uppsala University
. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
and served as the chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics
.
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
in the Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
and served as the chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics
Nobel Committee for Physics
The Nobel Committee for Physics is the Nobel Committee responsible for proposing laureates for the Nobel Prize for Physics. The Nobel Committee for Physics is appointed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences...
.
Publications
- Physics handbook: Elementary constants and units, tables, formulae and diagrams, and mathematical formulae
- 4th edition 1987: Chartwell-Bratt: ISBN 978-3885980070, Studentlitteratur AB ISBN 978-0862380007
- Studentlitteratur, 2004: ISBN 978-9144031521
- How to get the Nobel Prize in physics - Physica ScriptaPhysica ScriptaPhysica Scripta is an international scientific journal for experimental and theoretical physics. It was established in 1970 and is published jointly by Institute of Physics Publishing on behalf of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences jointly with other Academies of Sciences and Physical Societies...
1995 T59 21-25