Tord Pedersen (August 11, 1857 – December 8, 1926) was a Norwegian teacher and historian. Pedersen served as the head of the Drammen Latin School. He was the uncle of Haakon Shetelig.

Awards and recognitions

* Knight of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav. Just be ...

, 1911 *

Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research The Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research () is a Norwegian research award. It is conferred by the Nansen Trust and its associated trusts, and it was established in 1896 after the return of the Fram Expedition. The prize is awarded in ...

, 1922, for his work on the history of

Drammen Drammen () is a city and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and villages such ...

* Member of the

Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. History The Royal Frederick University in Christiania was establis ...

, 1922

Bibliography

* ''Drammen: en norsk østlandsbys utviklingshistorie: avhandlinger og skildringer'' (Drammen: The Development History of an East Norwegian Town: Essays and Descriptions). 2 vols. Drammen: Harald Lyche, 1912, 1921

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pedersen, Tord 1857 births 1926 deaths 20th-century Norwegian historians Heads of schools in Norway Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters