Arvid Brodersen

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Arvid Brodersen
Born(1904-09-22)22 September 1904
Trondheim, Norway
Died2 July 1996(1996-07-02) (aged 91)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupationsociologist

Arvid Brodersen (22 September 1904 – 2 July 1996) was a Norwegian sociologist, a UNESCO leader, and later a professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City.

Born in Trondheim, Brodersen studied sociology at the University of Berlin.[1] During World War II he was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement, and is known for establishing a communication channel to central Wehrmacht officers.[2][3][4] He died in Oslo.[1]

Selected works[edit]

  • Mellom frontene (1979)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Norsk biografisk leksikon.
  2. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Arvid Brodersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ^ Kalleberg, Ragnvald. "Arvid Brodersen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. ^ Dahl, Hans Fredrik (1995). "Brodersen, Arvid". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 54–55. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.