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Name Origin

Torsten is a Scandinavian masculine given name, composed of the Old Norse elements 'Thor' meaning 'thunder' and 'sten' meaning 'stone'. It traditionally means 'thunder stone' or 'Thor's stone'.

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Famous People

Torsten Hägerstrand (1916-2004)

Geographer

  • Pioneer in spatial analysis and regional science
  • Developed the concept of 'time geography'

Torsten Wiesel (1924-)

Neuroscientist

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1981)
  • Research on the visual system and how the brain processes information

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