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Sverre Holm (sociologist)
Sverre Holm (14 May 1910 – 23 August 1996) was a Norwegian librarian, novelist, resistance member and sociologist. He was born in Harstad. Holm published the novel ''Stor konsert'' in 1938. In 1940 he helped evacuate the Norwegian gold reserves after the German attack on Norway. He later joined the resistance movement, and was incarcerated in Møllergata 19 in Oslo from December 1944 to May 1945. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo from 1949, the first professor of Sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of empirical investigation and ... in Norway, and held this position until his retirement in 1980. References 1910 births 1996 deaths People from Harstad Norwegian librarians Norwegian resistance members Norwegian sociologists Academic staff of the Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harstad
( se, Hárstták) is the second-most populated municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya. The municipal center is the town of Harstad, the most populous town in Central Hålogaland, and the third-largest in all of Northern Norway. The town was incorporated in 1904. Villages in the municipality include Elgsnes, Fauskevåg, Gausvik, Grøtavær, Kasfjord, Lundenes, Nergården and Sørvika. The municipality is the 226th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Harstad is the 49th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 24,804. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 2.9% over the previous 10-year period. Geography The municipality is located on many islands in southern Troms og Finnmark county. Most of the municipality is located on the large island of Hinnøya, which is Norway's largest coastal island (three islands in the Svalbard arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
