Einar Johannes Lundeby
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Einar Johannes Lundeby was a Norwegian linguist.
He was born in Spydeberg
. He was hired as a lecturer in Norwegian language
at the University of Oslo
in 1961. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1966 and was promoted to docent
in the Nordic languages in 1967, before serving as professor from 1971 to 1984. Notable academic publications include Overbestemt substantiv i norsk og de andre nordiske språk (1965) and Om utbrytningens opphav og innhold (1976); textbooks include Språket vårt gjennom tidene (1956 with Ingvald Torvik). He also co-edited Maal og Minne from 1967 to 1995.
He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
. He was also a member of the Norwegian Language Council
from 1980 to 1988 and chaired the International Summer School from 1981 to 1985. He died in March 2011 in Asker
.
He was born in Spydeberg
Spydeberg
Spydeberg is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Spydeberg. It is divided into the parishes Spydeberg, Heli, and Hovin. Spydeberg was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .The village of Spydeberg has approximately...
. He was hired as a lecturer in Norwegian language
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1961. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1966 and was promoted to docent
Docent
Docent is a title at some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks below professor . Docent is also used at some universities generically for a person who has the right to teach...
in the Nordic languages in 1967, before serving as professor from 1971 to 1984. Notable academic publications include Overbestemt substantiv i norsk og de andre nordiske språk (1965) and Om utbrytningens opphav og innhold (1976); textbooks include Språket vårt gjennom tidene (1956 with Ingvald Torvik). He also co-edited Maal og Minne from 1967 to 1995.
He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
. He was also a member of the Norwegian Language Council
Norwegian Language Council
The Norwegian Language Council was the regulation authority for the Norwegian language. It has been superseded by The Language Council of Norway .The council had 38 members, and created lists of acceptable word forms...
from 1980 to 1988 and chaired the International Summer School from 1981 to 1985. He died in March 2011 in Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
.