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List of University of Oslo people

The list of University of Oslo people includes notable academics and alumni affiliated with the University of Oslo (before 1939 the Royal Frederick University). The University of Oslo is Norway's oldest, and was its only university until 1946; hence its academics and alumni include a large number of the country's prominent academic and public figures.

Fridtjof Nansen was Professor of Zoology, but was internationally better known as an explorer and humanitarian, served as the League of Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was elected as rector of the university in 1919, but never took office.

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Prior to 1990, all (full) Professors were appointed by the King-in-Council.

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Kristian Birkeland invented the electromagnetic cannon and the Birkeland–Eyde process of fixing nitrogen from the air. Birkeland was nominated for the Nobel Prize seven times.

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Niels Henrik Abel made pioneering contributions in a variety of fields. The Abel Prize in mathematics, originally proposed in 1899 to complement the Nobel Prizes, is named in his honour.

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Arne Næss, founder of deep ecology, served as a Professor of Philosophy 1939–1970.

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Johan Galtung, principal founder of peace and conflict studies, held the world's first chair in that discipline 1969–1977

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Jens Stoltenberg, the former Prime Minister of Norway and current secretary general of NATO since 2014, graduated as an economist at the University of Oslo in 1987.
 
Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway and Director General of the World Health Organization, graduated as a physician at the University of Oslo in 1963.

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References edit

  1. ^ The Nansen Heritage. Science at the End of the World (Berlin) - University of Oslo
  2. ^ The Missing Link ... to a Bigger Audience? - NYTimes.com
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