Danish physicist Jens Martin Knudsen-RIP

plindboe · 18th February 2005, 01:49 AM

(I just thought this danish physicist deserved a thread, even though probably only danes recognize him).

Han har optrÃ¥dt pÃ¥ "Viden om" og i andre medier flere gange, isÃ¦r om emnet liv pÃ¥ Mars, sÃ¥ jeg tror de fleste danskere husker ham. Altid utroligt passioneret og et enormt sympatisk menneske.

Han dÃ¸de i gÃ¥r: http://www.bt.dk/nyheder/artikel:aid=343688/

Edited to add: God artikel: http://www.rumfart.dk/vis.asp?artikelid=73

CFLarsen · 18th February 2005, 01:53 AM

"Mr. Mars". Bad news indeed.

Brian the Snail · 18th February 2005, 01:56 AM

Sorry to hear that, though I confess that I've never heard of him. What were his main discoveries and achievements? Something about Mars, I gather.

(I tried googling, but all of the pages were in gobbledy-gook).

plindboe · 18th February 2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally posted by Brian the Snail
Sorry to hear that, though I confess that I've never heard of him. What were his main discoveries and achievements? Something about Mars, I gather.

I honestly don't know much about his scientific achievements, though he has authored many papers, and have received several scientific awards, and have also worked for NASA on some Mars projects. I primarily know him from the media where he was often interviewed about life on other planets and especially Mars. He was always very passionate on the subject, so he was always a joy to behold. A great communicator of science.

18th February 2005, 01:49 AM	#1
plindboe Graduate Poster Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,244	Danish physicist Jens Martin Knudsen-RIP (I just thought this danish physicist deserved a thread, even though probably only danes recognize him). Han har optrÃ¥dt pÃ¥ "Viden om" og i andre medier flere gange, isÃ¦r om emnet liv pÃ¥ Mars, sÃ¥ jeg tror de fleste danskere husker ham. Altid utroligt passioneret og et enormt sympatisk menneske. Han dÃ¸de i gÃ¥r: http://www.bt.dk/nyheder/artikel:aid=343688/ Edited to add: God artikel: http://www.rumfart.dk/vis.asp?artikelid=73
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Brian the Snail Muse Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 963	Sorry to hear that, though I confess that I've never heard of him. What were his main discoveries and achievements? Something about Mars, I gather. (I tried googling, but all of the pages were in gobbledy-gook).
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18th February 2005, 07:24 PM	#4
plindboe Graduate Poster Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,244	Quote: Originally posted by Brian the Snail Sorry to hear that, though I confess that I've never heard of him. What were his main discoveries and achievements? Something about Mars, I gather. I honestly don't know much about his scientific achievements, though he has authored many papers, and have received several scientific awards, and have also worked for NASA on some Mars projects. I primarily know him from the media where he was often interviewed about life on other planets and especially Mars. He was always very passionate on the subject, so he was always a joy to behold. A great communicator of science.
	__________________ Peter "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." (Bertrand Russell)