About Jens Glad Balchen
Lived 1926 – 2009 (aged 82). Jens Glad Balchen was a Norwegian university teacher.
Jens Glad Balchen (20 April 1926 – 12 April 2009) was a Norwegian engineer. He was born in Kristiansand and graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology and the Yale University. He was appointed professor of cybernetics at the Norwegian Institute of Technology from 1962. His research included projects in medicine, on aquaculture and on dynamic positioning of ships and platforms. He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1996.
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Who was Jens Glad Balchen?
Norwegian civil engineer and professor (1926-2009)
When was Jens Glad Balchen born?
Jens Glad Balchen was born on 20 April 1926 in Kristiansand Municipality, Kristiansand.
When did Jens Glad Balchen die?
Jens Glad Balchen died on 12 April 2009 in Trondheim.
What was Jens Glad Balchen's occupation?
Jens Glad Balchen was a university teacher.
What nationality was Jens Glad Balchen?
Jens Glad Balchen was Norwegian.
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