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Memorial Page for Ivar Giæver
Apr 5, 1929 – Jun 20, 2025(96 years)Died in:Schenectady, Schenectady County
Norwegian-American physicist
Emoria remembers Ivar Giæver· Jun 20, 2026
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June 20th, 2026
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Ivar Giæver (* April 5, 1929 in Bergen; † June 20, 2025 in Schenectady) was a norwegian-American physicist. He was 96 years old. He had 4 children. His education included Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Clare Hall and Hamar Cathedral School. His faith was atheism. He received 6 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Gunnerus Medal.
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7 EventsBorn in Bergen, Bergen Municipality
1929Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize
1965Golden Plate Award
1966Guggenheim Fellowship
1969Nobel Prize in Physics
1973Gunnerus Medal
2010Died in Schenectady, Schenectady County
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Ivar Giæver. Forever remembered.