Nordahl Rolfsen | |
|---|---|
 Rolfsen in 1919 | |
| Born | 12 June 1848 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | 18 January 1928 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher Journalist Translator Magazine editor Educationalist |
| Notable work | Læsebog for folkeskolen, a series of five readers for elementary school which became the most widespread schoolbook in Norway |
| Children | Alf Rolfsen |
| Relatives | Johan Nordahl Brun (great-grandfather) |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav |
Johan Nordahl Brun Rolfsen (12 June 1848 – 18 January 1928) was a Norwegian writer, educationalist and teacher, journalist, translator and speaker. He is best known for the series of five readers for elementary school, Læsebog for folkeskolen (1892–1895), which became the most widely-used schoolbook in Norway.[1]
- ^ "Nordahl Rolfsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2009.