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Helge Pharo

b. 1943

Norwegian historian

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About Helge Pharo

Born 1943. Helge Pharo is a Norwegian historian and athletics competitor.

Helge Pharo (born 29 December 1943) is a Norwegian historian.

Background

He graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.philol. degree in 1970. From 1972 he was a research assistant at the University of Oslo, and after a tenure as researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs 1974–1978 he moved back to the university to become an associate professor (førsteamanuensis). He finally became a professor in 1989, having taken the dr.philos. degree in 1988. He has been a visiting scholar at numerous institutions, such as the University of Wisconsin, Madison and the London School of Economics. He was the Norwegian editor of the Scandinavian Journal of History from 1984 to 1990, and editor-in-chief from 1990 to 1996. In addition he is a consultant for the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

In his younger days, Pharo was an active middle distance runner. He became Norwegian 800 metres champion in 1964, and took his last championship medal (a bronze medal) in 1973. His personal best time was 1:48.8 minutes, achieved in August 1968 on Bislett stadion.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Employers
University of Oslo
Awards
Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Helge Pharo's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Helge Pharo?

Norwegian historian

When was Helge Pharo born?

Helge Pharo was born on 29 December 1943.

What is Helge Pharo's occupation?

Helge Pharo is a historian and athletics competitor.

What nationality is Helge Pharo?

Helge Pharo is Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Helge Pharo

· Wikidata: Q11974821

· DBpedia: Helge Pharo

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