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Rolf Brahde

1918 – 2009

Norwegian astronomer

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About Rolf Brahde

Lived 1918 – 2009 (aged 91). Rolf Brahde was a Norwegian astronomer.

Carl Rolf Brahde (15 March 1918 – 25 May 2009) was a Norwegian astronomer.

He was born in Tvedestrand as Carl Rolf Henriksen. He was the son of teacher Bredo Henriksen (1888–1974) and Edna Lucy Brahde Davidsen (1891–1967). He changed his last name to Brahde in 1933. He finished his secondary education in Skien in 1937, and enrolled at the University of Oslo in the same year. His studies were interrupted by World War II. He fought in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940, and during the subsequent German occupation of Norway he was a member of the clandestine resistance group XU. He was eventually discovered, but fled to Sweden in 1944. He was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940 – 1945. He continued his studies in Stockholm, and was an assistant for Bertil Lindblad at Stockholm Observatory from 1944 to 1946. He then returned to Norway and graduated with the cand.real. degree. He was married to Luisa Aall Barricelli, a daughter of Marna Aall and professor Maurizio Barricelli, from 1948 to 1961. Brahde married stenographer Elsie Unn Axelsen in 1963.

Brahde lived at Haslum. He died in May 2009.

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University of Oslo
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University of Oslo
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Rolf Brahde?

Norwegian astronomer (1918-2009)

When was Rolf Brahde born?

Rolf Brahde was born on 15 March 1918 in Tvedestrand Municipality.

When did Rolf Brahde die?

Rolf Brahde died on 25 May 2009.

What was Rolf Brahde's occupation?

Rolf Brahde was an astronomer.

What nationality was Rolf Brahde?

Rolf Brahde was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rolf Brahde

· Wikidata: Q7360702

· DBpedia: Rolf Brahde

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