John Herstad

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John Herstad
Born (1936-07-10) 10 July 1936 (age 87)
Bergen, Norway
Occupation(s)Historian
Director general of the National Archives of Norway
Awards Order of St. Olav

John Herstad (born 10 July 1936) is a Norwegian historian.

He was born in Bergen. Herstad was appointed professor at the University of Bergen from 1980. He served the head of the National Archives of Norway from 1982 to 2006. He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 2005. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Mykland, Liv. "John Herstad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "John Herstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 February 2017.