Søren Absalon Larsen
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Søren Absalon Larsen (April 5, 1871 – January 2, 1957) was a Danish physicist who worked in the field of electroacoustics and is best known for giving his name to the Larsen effect.[1][2]
Søren Absalon Larsen | |
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Born | (1871-04-05)5 April 1871 |
Died | 2 January 1957(1957-01-02) (aged 85) Gentofte, Denmark |
Nationality | Danish |
Known for | Larsen effect |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, Acoustics |
Institutions | Technical University of Denmark |
Absalon Larsen was originally MSc. Philosophy and taught theology, then he began to study physics. He subsequently joined to assist Professor Peter Kristian Prytz in the organization of a new exercise course in electronics for mechanical engineers. He was employed at the Polytechnic college, first as a lecturer, later as a professor of electrical engineering. From 1937 he was chairman of the electrical engineering group under the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences [da].[3]
More biographical detail exists in the Dansk Biografisk Leksikon[4] and the Nordisk Familjebok,[5] in Danish.