Kristen Gran Gleditsch (1867–1946) was a Norwegian military officer and topographer.

Biography

Kristen Gran Gleditsch was born in

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as a son of

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Lars August Gleditsch (1814–1886). He was a brother of bishop Jens Gran Gleditsch, an uncle of

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, Kristian and

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, and a first cousin once removed of Odd Gleditsch, Sr. and

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. He started a military career, and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1921. He had a parallel career in

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, as an employee in the

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(then known as ''Norges Geografiske Oppmåling'') since 1898. He chaired the department of topography there from 1916 to 1932. He issued several maps and travelling books. He also chaired the

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References

1867 births 1946 deaths Norwegian Army personnel Norwegian topographers Norwegian environmentalists People from Overhalla {{Norway-mil-bio-stub