Eirik Newth
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. He is the son of author and illustrator couple Philip and Mette Newth, and a maternal grandson of writer couple Fridtjof and Lalli Knutsen.
Eirik Newth
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- Name
- Eirik Newth
- Born
- 17 August 1964 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Bergen, Norway
- Occupation
- astrophysicist, writer of popular science for children, and media personality.
- Awards
- * Brage Prize (1996)
- Nationality
- Norway.
- Education
- University of Oslo.
- Honours
- Nordic Children's Book Prize, Norwegian School Librarians Association Literature Award and Brageprisen for Children's literature.
- Languages
- Norwegian.
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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. He is the son of author and illustrator couple Philip and Mette Newth, and a maternal grandson of writer couple Fridtjof and Lalli Knutsen.
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• Name — Eirik Newth • Born — 17 August 1964 (age 61) • Birthplace — Bergen, Norway • Occupation — astrophysicist, writer of popular science for children, and media personality. • Awards — * Brage Prize (1996)
Selected works
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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Eirik Newth is recorded with the occupation non-fiction writer. Recorded with the occupation program host. Recorded as having received Nordic Children's Book Prize, Norwegian School Librarians Association Literature Award and Brageprisen for Children's literature. Recognition and collections. Newth received Nordic Children's Book Prize, Norwegian School Librarians Association Literature Award and Brageprisen for Children's literature.
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1964
Eirik Newth was born on 17 August 1964.
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• Brage Prize 1996
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