Einar Østvedt

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Einar Østvedt
Born(1903-11-30)30 November 1903
Skien, Telemark, Norway
Died11 April 1980(1980-04-11) (aged 76)
NationalityNorwegian
EducationUniversity of Oslo
Alma materHarvard University
Scientific career
FieldsHistory and education
InstitutionsUniversity of Besançon

Einar Østvedt (30 November 1903 – 11 April 1980) was a Norwegian historian and educator.

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Biography

Einar Østvedt was born in Skien in Telemark, Norway. During 1927-1928, he was resident student at the University of Besançon. He studied at the University of Oslo, graduating with his cand.philol. degree in 1930 and dr.philos. in 1946. He worked as a teacher in Skien from 1931 to 1971, except for a number of leaves. He studied in the United Kingdom in 1948, Harvard University in 1955, at Rome in 1963 and Copenhagen during 1964.

He published the book Telemark i norsk malerkunst in 1942, with illustrations by Harald Kihle. In 1946 he published his diaries from imprisonment during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. His thesis from 1946 was a treatment on Christian Magnus Falsen. In 1963 he published a biography of Dyre Vaa, and also the book Fløtning i Telemark gjennom 300 år. He wrote several works on Henrik Ibsen, including twelve books. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1978. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Aanderaa, Dag. "Einar Østvedt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Einar Østvedt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 January 2013.