Halvard Grude Forfang Profile

Halvard Grude Forfang Profile - Halvard Grude Forfang (24 December 1914-6 July 1987) was a Norwegian educator. He was born in Bærum as the son of a chemical engineer Einar Forfang (1881-1950) and Agnes Grude ( 1885-1958 ). He is the nephew of Karen Grude Koht. Home environment characterized by movement norskdom. His family are members Noregs Mållag.

Halvard Grude Forfang completed his secondary education in Stabekk in 1934, and took the cand.philol. degree at the University of Oslo in 1941. After several years as a teacher, he led the Nansen Academy from 1946 to 1971. He was responsible for the rebuilding of the school, which was closed during the German occupation of Norway. After resigning as president he continued as a teacher, finally retiring in 1981. His books include two volumes on the history of the Nansen Academy, was released in 1977 and 1982, and 1945 biography of Ivar Kleiven, which was originally his master's thesis. He died in July 1987 in Lillehammer. Halvard Grude Forfang Profile