Olaf Devik
Olaf Devik | |
|---|---|
| Deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Church and Education | |
| In office 1938–1941, –1956 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1886 |
| Died | 14 April 1987 (aged 100) |
| Known for | Værvarslinga for Nord-Norge |
| Awards | Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog Commander of the Order of the Polar Star |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Royal Frederick University |
| Thesis | Thermische und dynamische Bedingungen der Eisbildung in Wasserläufen |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | physics meteorology |
| Sub-discipline | geophysics |
| Notable works | Lærebok i fysikk for middelskolen |
Olaf Martin Devik (20 December 1886 – 14 April 1987) was a Norwegian physicist and civil servant. He worked in academia until 1938, when he became an official in the Norwegian Ministry of Church and Education. During the German occupation of Norway, he fled the country and worked with its government in exile. After the war, he returned to the education ministry until his retirement.