Georg Sverdrup | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Christian Horneman, 1813 | |
| Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1818–1820 | |
| Constituency | Christiania |
| In office 1824–1826 | |
| Constituency | Christiania |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jørgen Sverdrup 25 April 1770 Laugen, Trøndelag, Denmark–Norway |
| Died | 8 December 1850 (aged 80) Oslo, Norway, Sweden–Norway |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Occupation | Philologist, educator, librarian |
Georg Sverdrup (born Jørgen Sverdrup; 25 April 1770 – 8 December 1850) was a Norwegian statesman, best known as one of the presidents of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll Manor in 1814. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament and was also responsible for the development of the first Norwegian university library.[1]