Christopher Hansteen

Christopher Hansteen
Portrait by Aasta Hansteen
Born	(1784-11-26)26 November 1784 Christiania (Oslo)
Died	11 April 1873(1873-04-11) (aged 88) Kristiania (Oslo)
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	University of Copenhagen
Scientific career
Fields	astronomy, mathematics, magnetism, mechanics
Institutions	Royal Frederick University (1814–1861)

Christopher Hansteen (26 September 1784 – 11 April 1873) was a Norwegian geophysicist, astronomer and physicist,^[1] best known for his mapping of Earth's magnetic field.