Odd Dahl

Odd Dahl with his wife Anna

Odd Dahl (3 November 1898 – 2 June 1994 ) was a Norwegian engineer and explorer.^[1] He was born in Drammen. He is particularly remembered for his contributions to research in nuclear physics.

Life and work

In 1926, together with Merle Tuve and Lawrence Hafstad, he constructed a Van de Graaf generator for the Carnegie Institute. Ten years later he did the same for Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) in Bergen.

In the early stages of CERN, Dahl was invited to participate and finally in 1952 to lead the Proton Synchrotron Group's work to which his contribution had a definitive role.^[2]

He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav.^[3][4]

Per Dahl^[5] was the son of Odd Dahl and his wife Anna.

References

1. Johnsen, Kjell (April 1995). "Obituary: Odd Dahl". Physics Today 48 (4): 106–107. doi:10.1063/1.2807996.
2. Johnsen, Kiehl (September 1994). "People and things: Odd Dahl 1989-1994". CERN Courier 34 (7): 39.
3. Holtebekk, Trygve. "Odd Dahl". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
4. Holtebekk, Trygve. "Odd Dahl". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
5. Dahl, Eleanor; Wanderer, Peter; Taylor, Tom (February 2012). "Faces and places: Per Dahl 1932-2011". CERN Courier 52 (1): 42–43.