Difference between revisions of "Anna Davour"
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| − | Anna Davour discovered fandom as a physics student at Uppsala University towards the end of the 1990s. Her then fanzine, ''Folk och fans i landet Annien'', was highly regarded as was her club and convention work and contributions. She ran unsuccessfully for [[GUFF]] in 2007, but has remained an enthusiastic part of fandom where she is one of the leading Swedish | + | Anna Davour (in fandom known as "Åka") discovered fandom as a physics student at Uppsala University towards the end of the 1990s. Her then fanzine, ''Folk och fans i landet Annien'', was highly regarded as was her club and convention work and contributions. She ran unsuccessfully for [[GUFF]] in 2007, but has remained an enthusiastic part of fandom where she is one of the leading Swedish [[steampunk]] enthusiasts. After obtaining her Ph.D. in physics (her dissertation was named ''Search for low mass WIMPs with the AMANDA neutrino telescope'', 2007, she has switched bo writing as her basic occupation and is a contributing editor of Sweden's best known popular science magazine, ''Forskning och framsteg'' (''Research and Progress''). She is also a frequent contributor to science programs on national Swedish radio |
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
| + | * ''Folk och fans i landet Annien'', later only ''Landet Annien'' (1998--2010, 22 issues) | ||
* ''[[The 2007 GUFF Losers' Fanzine]]'' (with [[Johan Anglemark]]) | * ''[[The 2007 GUFF Losers' Fanzine]]'' (with [[Johan Anglemark]]) | ||
* ''[[Of Physicists and Fen]]'' | * ''[[Of Physicists and Fen]]'' | ||
* ''[[Physicality of Words on Paper]]'' | * ''[[Physicality of Words on Paper]]'' | ||
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| + | * 2000 -- [[Alvar Appeltofft Memorial Award]] | ||
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| + | {{person | born=1975}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:35, 1 June 2023
(December 25, 1975 -- )
Anna Davour (in fandom known as "Åka") discovered fandom as a physics student at Uppsala University towards the end of the 1990s. Her then fanzine, Folk och fans i landet Annien, was highly regarded as was her club and convention work and contributions. She ran unsuccessfully for GUFF in 2007, but has remained an enthusiastic part of fandom where she is one of the leading Swedish steampunk enthusiasts. After obtaining her Ph.D. in physics (her dissertation was named Search for low mass WIMPs with the AMANDA neutrino telescope, 2007, she has switched bo writing as her basic occupation and is a contributing editor of Sweden's best known popular science magazine, Forskning och framsteg (Research and Progress). She is also a frequent contributor to science programs on national Swedish radio
- Folk och fans i landet Annien, later only Landet Annien (1998--2010, 22 issues)
- The 2007 GUFF Losers' Fanzine (with Johan Anglemark)
- Of Physicists and Fen
- Physicality of Words on Paper
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 2000 -- Alvar Appeltofft Memorial Award
| Person | 1975— |
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