Norwegian astrophysicist and author
Eirik Newth
Born (1964-08-17 ) 17 August 1964 (age 60) Nationality Norwegian Occupation(s) astrophysicist, writer of popular science for children, and media personality. Awards
Eirik Newth (born 17 August 1964) is a Norwegian astrophysicist, writer of popular science for children, and media personality.
He received the Brage Prize in 1996 for the children's book Jakten på sannheten .[ 1]
He is the son of author and illustrator couple Philip and Mette Newth ,[ 2] and a maternal grandson of writer couple Fridtjof and Lalli Knutsen .[ 3]
Selected works
Se opp på vår egen stjernehimmel (1992)
Sola – vår egen stjerne (1994)
Jakten på sannheten – vitenskapens historie (1996)
Tallenes Verden (2002)
Neopangea (Science fiction novel, 2006)
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Awards
Preceded by
Recipient of the Brage Prize for children and youth 1996
Succeeded by
International National Academics People