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Jonas Jansen

1900 – 1975

Norwegian writer

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About Jonas Jansen

Lived 1900 – 1975 (aged 75). Jonas Jansen was a Norwegian archivist, trade unionist and mathematician.

Jens Jonas Schroeter Jansen (19 September 1900 – 26 October 1975) was a Norwegian archivist.

He was born in Bærum as a son of vicar Jens Jonas Elstrand Jansen (1844–1912) and Jenny Therese Schroeter (1863–1942), and brother of Einar Jansen. In 1937 he married Hjørdis Sofie Berg. with a master's thesis on the Treaty of Björkö.

He worked in the National Archives of Norway from 1936 to 1956, and also worked as a consultant in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1949 to 1952. He was then the manager of Norsk Historisk Kjeldeskrift-Institutt from 1953 to 1970. He is also known as a co-editor of the biographical dictionary Norsk Biografisk Leksikon from 1954. He chaired the union Arkivarforeningen from 1938 to 1947 and was a board member of Kjeldeskriftfondet from 1940 to 1945 and of the Norwegian Genealogical Society from 1949.

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University of Oslo
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Jens Jonas Schroeter Jansen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jonas Jansen?

Norwegian writer

When was Jonas Jansen born?

Jonas Jansen was born on 19 September 1900 in Aachen.

When did Jonas Jansen die?

Jonas Jansen died on 26 October 1975.

What was Jonas Jansen's occupation?

Jonas Jansen was an archivist, trade unionist and mathematician.

What nationality was Jonas Jansen?

Jonas Jansen was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jonas Jansen

· Wikidata: Q6272125

· DBpedia: Jonas Jansen

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