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František Běhounek
František Běhounek (; 27 October 1898 Prague – 1 January 1973 Karlovy Vary) was a Czech scientist (radiologist), explorer and writer. The asteroid 3278 Běhounek is named after him. Biography Běhounek studied physics and mathematics at Charles University, later radiology in France with Marie Curie-Skłodowska. In 1920s, he was one of the founders of State Radiological Institute. In 1926, he took part in an expedition of Roald Amundsen to the North Pole with airship ''Norge''. In 1928, as an expert on cosmic rays, he was a member of crew of airship ''Italia'' led by Umberto Nobile. He survived its crash in 1928, and later described it in his book ''Trosečníci na kře ledové''.literally ''Castaways on an ice floe'' As a scientist, he worked in industrial companies, medical institutions, universities and in the state academy. From the 1950s on, he participated in UNESCO projects. Works Běhounek published about 28 novels (most of them aimed at young people, popularizi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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* František Běhounek (1898, Prague - 1973, Karlovy Vary), a Czech radiologist ** 3278 Běhounek, a main belt asteroid, named after František Běhounek * Jiří Běhounek, Czech politician * Kamil Běhounek, Czech jazz musician:cs:Kamil Běhounek {{DEFAULTSORT:Behounek Czech-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
