Erling Fjellbirkeland
Born(1911-02-21)21 February 1911
Fana, Norway
Died15 November 1986(1986-11-15) (aged 75)
Oslo
EducationEconomist
OccupationAdministrator

Erling Fjellbirkeland (21 February 1911 – 15 November 1986) was a Norwegian research administrator.

Personal life

Fjellbirkeland was born in Fana on 21 February 1911, a son of farmer Nils Fjellbirkeland and Kari Grinde. He married Maina Schia in 1940.[1]

Career

Fjellbirkeland graduated as cand.oecon. in 1935. He directed the Norwegian Research Council for Science and the Humanities from 1953 to 1966. He was secretary-general of Hovedkomiteen for norsk forskning from 1966 to 1981. From 1951 to 1968 he was chairman of the board of the Foundation for Student Life in Oslo.[2]

He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1963.[1]

Fjellbirkeland died in Oslo on 15 November 1986.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Skånland, Hermod (29 June 2022). "Erling Fjellbirkeland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 Bolstad, Erik, ed. (June 2021). "Erling Fjellbirkeland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 January 2023.


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