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Alf Sommerfelt

Norwegian linguist and professor (1892-1965) · Norway · On the map · Academics · Died at 72

Alf Sommerfelt, was a Norwegian linguist and the first professor of linguistics in Norway, working at the University of Oslo from 1931 to 1962.

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Commander of the Order of St. Olav1955

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Norway
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1965 · aged 72