Fartein Valen-Sendstad (15 June 1918 – 13 February 1984) was a Norwegian historian and museologist. He served as Director of Maihaugen in Lillehammer, Norway.
Fartein Valen-Sendstad | |
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| Born | 15 June 1918 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 13 February 1984 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | historian and museologist |
| Known for | Director of Maihaugen in Lillehammer, Norway |
| Notable work | Gudbrandsdalen gjennom tidene |
He was born 15 June 1918 in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He attended Oslo Cathedral School and the University of Oslo cand.philol. (1947); PhD. (1965). He worked as curator of the Sandvig Collection at Maihaugen in Lillehammer from 1949. In 1964 he succeeded Sigurd Grieg as museum administrator. He also lectured at the Norges Landbrukshøgskole in Akershus.[1] [2]
He published the three-volume series Gudbrandsdalen gjennom tidene in cooperation with Sigurd Grieg. His main research contribution was on the history of agriculture in Norway.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl. "Maihaugen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Bergljot Solberg. "Sigurd Grieg". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Hosar, Kåre. "Fartein Valen-Sendstad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Fartein Valen-Sendstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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