Axel Coldevin (4 March 1900 – 23 June 1992) was a Norwegian historian. He was born in

Dønna Dønna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre of the island municipality is the village of Solfjellsjøen. Other villages include Bjørn, Dønnes, Hestad, Sandåker, and V ...

. He is best known for his works on trade and industry in Northern Norway. He was co-editor of the series ''Vårt folks historie'' from 1963, and wrote volume five of the series, ''Enevoldstiden''. He was awarded the

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

in 1965, and was a member of the

Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters ( da, Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab, DKNVS) is a Norwegian learned society based in Trondheim. It was founded in 1760 and is Norway's oldest scientific and scholarly institution. The ...

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1900 births 1992 deaths People from Dønna 20th-century Norwegian historians Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters 20th-century Norwegian writers {{norway-historian-stub