Peter Nilson
Peter Nilson (born 17 October 1937 in Näsby, Jönköping; † 8 March 1998) was a Swedish astronomer and novelist.
Nilson worked at the University of Uppsala and compiled the Uppsala General Catalogue, a galaxy catalogue. Besides his astronomical research, he wrote a number of scientific books. In addition, he also published science fiction novels such as Rymdväktaren, The Space Guardian and Nyaga.
Works
- Lysande stjärnor, 1970
- Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies, 1973
- Upptäckten av universum, 1975
- Himlavalvets sällsamheter, 1977
- Trollkarlen, 1979
- Främmand världar, 1980
- Arken, 1982
- Mitt i labyrinten, 1983
- Guldspiken, 1985, Engl. Der Goldnagel, Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 1988, ISBN 3-608-95437-6.
- Avgrundsbok, 1987
- Äventyret, 1989
- Messiah med träbenet, 1990
- Stjärnvägar, 1991, Engl. Sternenwege, Hitzeroth, Marburg 1993, ISBN 3-89398-121-7.
- Rymdljus, 1992
- Solvindar, 1993
- Hem till jorden, 1994, Engl. Back to Earth, Luchterhand-Literaturverl., Munich 1996, ISBN 3-630-87984-5.
- Rymdväktaren, 1995
- Nyaga, 1996
- Den gamla byn, 1997
- Ljuden från kosmos, 2000, Postum
Web links
- Literature by and about Peter Nilson in the catalogue of the German National Library
| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nilson, Peter |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | swedish astronomer and novelist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17. October 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Näsby, Jönköping |
| STERBEDATUM | 8. March 1998 |
Categories
- Astronomer (20th century)
- Author
- Literature (Swedish)
- Swede
- Born 1937
- Died 1998
- Man