Arvid Brodersen | |
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Born |
Trondheim, Norway |
22 September 1904
Died | 2 July 1996 | (aged 91)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | sociologist |
Arvid Brodersen (September 22, 1904 – July 2, 1996) was a Norwegian sociologist, a UNESCO leader, and later a professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City.
Born in Trondheim, Brodersen studied sociology at the University of Berlin. During World War II he was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement, and is known for establishing a communication channel to central Wehrmacht officers. He died in Oslo.