Ernst Sars

Ernst Sars
Ernst Sars (ca. 1883)
Born(1835-10-11)11 October 1835
Kinn, Norway
Died27 January 1917(1917-01-27) (aged 81)
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
Occupation(s)Professor, historian, author and editor
Notable workUdsigt over den norske Historie, 1873-1891
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AwardsCrown Prince's gold medal - 1856
Johan Ernst Sars ca. 1907-1910

Johan Ernst Welhaven Sars (11 October 1835 – 27 January 1917) was a Norwegian professor, historian, author and editor. Assuming perspectives from the positivism philosophical school, his main work was Udsigt over den norske Historie, four volumes issued from 1873 to 1891. He co-edited the magazines Nyt norsk Tidskrift from 1877 to 1878, and Nyt Tidsskrift from 1882 to 1887. He was politically active for the Liberal Party of Norway and among the party's most central theoreticians.[1]

  1. ^ "Johan Ernst Welhaven Sars". Den Store Danske. Retrieved 1 February 2018.