Eirik Newth (born 17 August 1964) is a

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astrophysicist, writer of

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for children, and media personality. He received the Brage Prize in 1996 for the children's book ''Jakten på sannheten''. He is the son of author and illustrator couple

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and

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, and a maternal grandson of writer couple Fridtjof and

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Selected works

*''Se opp på vår egen stjernehimmel'' (1992) *''Sola – vår egen stjerne'' (1994) *''Jakten på sannheten – vitenskapens historie'' (1996) *''Tallenes Verden'' (2002) *''Neopangea'' (Science fiction novel, 2006)

Awards

* Brage Prize 1996

External links

Personal blog

References

Norwegian people of English descent 1964 births Living people Norwegian astronomers Norwegian children's writers Norwegian science writers University of Oslo alumni People from Bærum {{Norway-scientist-stub