Knut Kjeldstadli

Last updated

Knut Kjeldstadli (born 6 June 1948 in Oslo) is a Norwegian historian. Kjeldstadli completed his examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1967 before studying English and social economics at the University of Oslo, where he completed his master in history in 1977. [1] He took his doctorate in 1989 with the paper Jerntid. Fabrikksystem og arbeidere ved Christiania Spigerverk og Kværner Brug fra om lag 1890 til 1940. He became adjunct professor at the University of Bergen in 1992, and then professor at the University of Oslo in 1996. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. [2] Kjeldstadli is also involved in politics, in the Socialist Left Party as well as ATTAC. Kjeldstadli was awarded the Brage Prize in 2003 for serving as editor of Norsk innvandringshistorie. He was also a recipient of the Sverre Steen Award in 2004. He was the son of historian Sverre Kjeldstadli, [1] paternal grandson of trade unionist Lars Kjeldstadli (1870–1934), maternal grandson of editor Daniel Grini and grandnephew of politician Sigvart Grini. [3]

Selected bibliography

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicolay Nicolaysen</span>

Nicolay Nicolaysen was a Norwegian archaeologist and Norway's first state employed antiquarian. He is perhaps best known for his excavations of the ship burial at Gokstad in 1880.

Jan Eivind Myhre is a Norwegian historian.

Knut Helle was a Norwegian historian. A professor at the University of Bergen from 1973 to 2000, he specialized in the late medieval history of Norway. He has contributed to several large works.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tore Pryser</span> Norwegian historian (born 1945)

Tore Pryser is a Norwegian historian who has served as professor at the Lillehammer University College since 1993.

Andreas Holmsen was a Norwegian historian, author, and educator. He is most commonly associated with his textbook Norges historie fra de eldste tider til 1660, which is a standard introduction to early Norwegian history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Knut Sprauten</span> Norwegian historian (born 1948)

Knut Sprauten is a Norwegian historian.

Sivert Langholm was a Norwegian historian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aksel Zachariassen</span> Norwegian politician

Aksel "Azach" Zachariassen was a Norwegian politician, newspaper editor, secretary and writer.

Sverre Arnljot Breste Kjeldstadli was a Norwegian historian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gustav Storm</span> Norwegian historian

Gustav Storm was a Norwegian historian, a professor at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania from 1877. He was a driving force in the research of Scandinavian history and literature of the Middle Ages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hans Gulbranson</span> Norwegian businessman

Hans Gulbranson (1787–1868) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was a pioneer in the development of textile industry in Norway in the mid-1800s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nydalens Compagnie</span>

Nydalens Compagnie was a company in Nydalen, Oslo, Norway. It was founded in 1845 as a textile manufacturer, and from 1963 to 1998 it was a real estate company.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oluf Nicolai Roll</span> Norwegian engineer, architect and politician

Oluf Nicolai Roll was a Norwegian engineer, architect and politician. He was responsible for the industrial development of the area around the river Akerselva in Christiania, and served as Director General of Statens Havnevesen from 1861 to 1896.

Edvard Bull, Edvard Bull d.y. or Edvard Bull Jr. was a Norwegian professor and historian.

Axel Christian Zetlitz Sømme was a Norwegian educator, economist and geographer. During the 1920s, he was a political activist, magazine editor and newspaper editor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elling Holst</span> Norwegian mathematician, biographer and childrens writer

Elling Bolt Holst was a Norwegian mathematician, biographer and children's writer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Volrath Vogt</span> Norwegian writer (1817–1889)

Volrath Vogt was a Danish-born, Norwegian theologian, educator and author. Today he is most known for his biblical stories for schoolchildren.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andreas Faye</span> Norwegian priest, folklorist and historian

Andreas Faye was a Norwegian priest, folklorist and historian.

Jørgen Young was a Norwegian timber merchant born in Vinger, Norway. Youngstorget in Oslo is named after him.

Alf Ottar Gladtvet was a Norwegian filmmaker and pioneer in the film industry. He made documentaries, feature films, commercials, animated films, newsreels. and many short films. He also worked as a cinema machinist and cinema director.

References

  1. 1 2 Myhre, Jan Eivind. "Knut Kjeldstadli". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  2. "Gruppe 1: Historie" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters . Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  3. Kjeldstadli, Knut (2010). Mine fire besteforeldre (in Norwegian). Oslo: Pax. ISBN   978-82-530-3342-6.