Oskar Mendelsohn

Oskar Mendelsohn (29 March 1912 – 1 August 1993) was a Norwegian educator, non-fiction writer and historian.

Oskar Mendelsohn
Born(1912-03-29)29 March 1912
Trondheim, Norway
Died1 August 1993(1993-08-01) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Educator, non-fiction writer, historian
AwardsOrder of St. Olav (1969)

Biography

Mendelsohn was born in Trondheim on 29 March 1912. He was a son of wholesaler Aron Mendelsohn and Thora Paltiel. In 1938 he married Sussi Melamed (1910–95).[1]

Among his books is a two-volume work on the history of Jews in Norway, published in 1969 and 1986. In 1990 he published a book on the persecution of Jews in Norway during World War II (English edition in 1991). He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1989.[2][1]

Bibliography
  • Jødenes historie i Norge gjennom 300 år (Volume 1 in 1969, Volume 2 in 1986)[3]

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Oskar Mendelsohn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. Johansen, Per Ole. "Oskar Mendelsohn". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  3. "Oskar Mendelsohn". 2 June 2021.


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