Adam Arndtsen
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Adam Frederik Oluf Arndtsen (1829 – 1919) was a Norwegian physicist.
In 1859 he lost out to Hartvig Caspar Christie
in a competition to succeed Lorentz Christian Langberg as an academic of physics at the Royal Frederick University
. He later became the first director of the Norwegian Metrology Service
, serving from 1875 to 1914. From 1900 to 1914 he also represented Norway in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures
.
In 1859 he lost out to Hartvig Caspar Christie
Hartvig Caspar Christie (physicist)
Hartvig Caspar Christie was a Norwegian mineralogist and physicist.-Personal life:He was born in Trondhjem as a son of naval commander Hartvig Caspar Christie and Martha Sophia Sylow...
in a competition to succeed Lorentz Christian Langberg as an academic of physics at the Royal Frederick University
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. He later became the first director of the Norwegian Metrology Service
Norwegian Metrology Service
Norwegian Metrology Service is a Norwegian government agency responsible for metrology. Its main responsibility is to ensure that all measuring equipment in Norway is trusted nationally and internationally. The agency is subordinate the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry....
, serving from 1875 to 1914. From 1900 to 1914 he also represented Norway in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures , is an international standards organisation, one of three such organisations established to maintain the International System of Units under the terms of the Metre Convention...
.