Sem Sæland
{{Short description|Norwegian physicist}}
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Sem Sæland (17 April 1874 – 25 April 1940) was a Norwegian physicist.
Biography
Sæland was a physics Professor at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) from 1910, and at the University of Oslo from 1922. He served as rector of the University of Oslo from 1927 to 1936. Sæland was a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, a Grand Knight of the Order of the Falcon, and a Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Sem Sæland |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Sem_S%C3%A6land |language=Norwegian | accessdate=4 December 2009 }}{{cite encyclopedia |title=Sem Sæland |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Geir |last=Hestmark |editor=Helle, Knut |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Sem_S%C3%A6land/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=4 December 2009 }}
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Category:Academic staff of the University of Oslo
Category:Rectors of the University of Oslo
Category:Grand Knights of the Order of the Falcon
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