About Petter Moen
Lived 1901 – 1944 (aged 43). Petter Moen was a Norwegian mathematician, journalist and diarist.
Petter Moen (14 February 1901 – 8 September 1944) was a Norwegian resistance member later known for his diaries.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he edited the underground newspaper London-Nytt. He was arrested in February 1944 when the German occupiers discovered several undercover newspapers. Moen spent time imprisoned at Møllergata 19, and he perished during transport to Germany with the ship SS Westfalen in September 1944. The manuscript was found after the war and published in 1949 as Petter Moens dagbok; it has been translated into several languages.
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Who was Petter Moen?
Norwegian resistance member (1901-1944)
When was Petter Moen born?
Petter Moen was born on 14 February 1901 in Drammen.
When did Petter Moen die?
Petter Moen died on 8 September 1944 in Skagerrak.
What was Petter Moen's occupation?
Petter Moen was a mathematician, journalist and diarist.
What nationality was Petter Moen?
Petter Moen was Norwegian.
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