Jørn Sandnes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jørn Sandnes

Norwegian professor of history

Date of Birth: 03-May-1926

Place of Birth: Snåsa, Trøndelag, Norway

Date of Death: 12-Apr-2007

Profession: professor, historian, philologist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Jørn Sandnes

  • Jørn Sandnes (3 May 1926 – 12 April 2007) was a Norwegian historian.
  • He was born in Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag.
  • He was appointed Professor in Trondheim from 1975 to 1992, From 1984 he served as the first rector at the University of Trondheim.
  • Among his works is Norsk Stadnamnleksikon from 1976 (jointly with Ola Stemshaug), and Avfolking og union, volume four of Cappelens Norgeshistorie from 1977.
  • He was the principal editor of the six volumes of Trondheims historie from 1997.Sandnes was the younger brother of politician Arne Sandnes.

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