Thomas Christian Wyller
Thomas Christian Wyller | |
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Born | Stavanger, Norway | 16 September 1922
Died | 24 April 2012 | (aged 89)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Political scientist |
Thomas Christian Wyller (16 September 1922 – 24 April 2012) was a professor of political science at the University of Oslo. He is regarded as one of the founders of political science as an academic discipline in Norway,[1] and his area of interest was modern political history.[2]
Early and personal life
Wyller was born in Stavanger, as a son of barrister Trygve Christian Wyller (1888–1960) and Anne Kathrine Dons (1891–1982). He is a brother of philosopher Egil A. Wyller.[1] His father was Nacht und Nebel prisoner in Germany.[3]
Career
Wyller
In the 1950s Wyller did research on the history of Norway during the occupation. He wrote the book Fra okkupasjonstidens maktkamp in 1953. Nyordning og motstand from 1958 is his doctoral thesis on Norwegian organisations during the attempts of nazification during the first years of the
Wyller was chairman for Norsk statsvitenskapelig forening from 1958 to 1961. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo in 1968, and held this position until his retirement in 1992.[1] He died on 24 April 2012.[9]
Selected works
- Vilje og visjon (in Norwegian). 1989.
- W/25X. Motstandskampen på Grini (in Norwegian). 2002.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Berntsen, Bredo. "Thomas Christian Wyller". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ Gjertsen, Børre G., ed. (1946). "1446. Wyller, Trygve". Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 54.
- ^ Gjertsen, Børre G., ed. (1946). "4703. Wyller, Thomas Fredrik Christian". Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 171.
- ISBN 978-82-7596-090-8.
- ^ Oppedal, Mons (1947). "Nyhetstjenesten". In August Lange; Johan Schreiner (eds.). Griniboken (in Norwegian). Vol. 2. Oslo: Gyldendal. pp. 184–197.
- ^ W - 25X (1947). "Fengselsspionasjen". In August Lange; Johan Schreiner (eds.). Griniboken (in Norwegian). Vol. 2. Oslo: Gyldendal. pp. 197–279.
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- ^ Hagtvet, Bernt (4 May 2012). "Statsvitarpioner og offentleg intellektuell". Dag og Tid (in Norwegian). p. 14.