About Jørn Sandnes
Lived 1926 – 2007 (aged 80). Jørn Sandnes was a Norwegian philologist, historian and university teacher.
Jørn Sandnes (3 May 1926 – 12 April 2007) was a Norwegian historian. He was born in Snåsa Municipality 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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Norwegian professor of history (1926-2007)
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Jørn Sandnes was born on 3 May 1926 in Snåsa.
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Jørn Sandnes died on 12 April 2007.
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Jørn Sandnes was a philologist, historian and university teacher.
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Jørn Sandnes was Norwegian.
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