Per Maltby (3 November 1933 – 24 May 2006) was a Norwegian astronomer.
He took his cand.real. degree at the University of Oslo in 1957, and was a research assistant there before becoming lecuter at the University of Bergen in 1960.[1]
His specialties were solar physics and radioastronomy. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1964, was appointed as a lecturer of astrophysics at the University of Oslo in 1967, and was a professor from 1983. He published several books, including textbooks.[2] At his death he was called "the most important pillar of Norwegian astrophysics and space research over the last 40 years".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Kjeldseth-Moe, Olav; Andersen Bo Nyborg; Engvold, Oddbjørn (31 May 2006). "Per E. Maltby". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Per Maltby". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2009.
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