Alexander Lange Johnson Explained

Alexander Lange Johnson
Birth Date:26 October 1910
Birth Place:Antsirabe, Madagascar
Nationality:Norwegian
Alma Mater:University of Oslo
Occupation:Lutheran bishop

Alexander Lange Johnson (26 October 1910  - 20 April 1989) was a Norwegian priest, resistance member during World War II, bishop of Hamar, and biographer. He was born in Antsirabe, Madagascar.[1] He played a leading role in the Norwegian civil resistance during the German occupation of Norway, being a member of the Coordination Committee, and later also Hjemmefrontens Ledelse.[2] He was a bishop of the diocese of Hamar from 1964 to 1974.[3] He wrote a biography on Eivind Berggrav in 1959.[1]

Johnson completed his examen artium in 1928 at Oslo Cathedral School before studying theology at the University of Oslo, where he graduated in 1933.[3] [1]

Selected bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Alex Johnson . Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo . Henriksen, Petter . Norwegian. 31 October 2009 .
  2. Encyclopedia: Kraglund . Ivar . . Johnson, Alex . Norwegian . . . . . . 31 October 2009 . 1995 . Cappelen . Oslo . 82-02-14138-9 . 202 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100107144502/http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/j/j2.html#johnson-alex . 2010-01-07 . dead .
  3. Encyclopedia: Alex Johnson . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Torleiv . Austad . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 31 October 2009.