Magnus Jensen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Magnus Jensen

Norwegian historian

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1902

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1990

Profession: historian

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Magnus Jensen

  • Magnus Jensen (30 January 1902 – 15 July 1990) was a Norwegian historian and educator.
  • He was born in Arendal.
  • During the German occupation of Norway he was a member of the undercover leadership of the teachers' civil resistance from 1942.
  • From 1943 he represented the teachers in the Coordination Committee of the Norwegian Resistance Movement, and was later a member of Kretsen and Hjemmefrontens Ledelse.
  • (Koordinasjonskomiteen was the largest and most activist Resistance group [in Norway] among civilians, according to Olav Njølstad.) He served as principal at Aars og Voss school in Oslo from 1953 to 1969.
  • Among his books are Norgeshistorie fra 1660 til vÃ¥re dager (first edition from 1938), and Nordens historie for gymnasiet from 1940.

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