Filip Hjulström
Filip Hjulström | |
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 Filip Hjulström (left) and Åke Sundborg, 1957. | |
| Born | 6 October 1902 |
| Died | 26 March 1982 (aged 79) Uppsala |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Known for | Process geomorphology Hjulström curve |
| Awards | Vega Medal (1970) |
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| Fields | Geomorphology |
| Institutions | Uppsala University |
| Doctoral students | Valter Axelsson John O. Norrman Anders Rapp Åke Sundborg |
Henning Filip Hjulström (6 October 1902 – 26 March 1982) was a
Filip Hjulström's doctoral thesis, "The River Fyris", contained one of the first quantitative studies of
Hjulström is most known for creating the Hjulström curve, which describes the thresholds for erosion and deposition of particles in running water.[2]
Family
Hjulström's son Lennart Hjulström went on to become a notable Swedish actor that had two children with Ulla (née Söderdal), Niklas Hjulström and Carin Hjulström, also actors. Lennart also had a child, Hannah Nyroos with his current wife, Gunilla Nyroos, an actress.
References
- ^ Gregory, KJ, 1985: "The Nature of Physical Geography", E. Arnold
- ^ Hjulström's Diagram. Idaho State University
External links
- Filip Hjulström (Swedish)
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