Axel Sømme

Axel Christian Zetlitz Sømme (1899 – 1991) was a Norwegian geographer, political activist, magazine editor and newspaper editor.

He was born in Stavanger. As a student he was politically active in the Mot Dag movement, and edited the magazine Mot Dag in 1921.[1] He was the first editor of the newspaper Rjukan Arbeiderblad.[2] In this position he was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment for publishing articles encouraging the 1924 military strike.[3]

He was appointed professor at the Norwegian School of Economics from 1948 to 1969. Among his most important scientific works is Jordbrukets geografi i Norge (published in two volumes, 1949 and 1954).[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Kjeldstadli, Knut. "Axel Sømme". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Johansen, Tor Arne (2010). "Rjukan Arbeiderblad". In Flo, Idar. Norske aviser fra A til Å. Norsk presses historie 1660–2010 (in Norwegian) 4. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 273. ISBN 978-82-15-01604-7.
  3. ↑ Maurseth, Per (1987). Gjennom kriser til makt 1920-1935. Volume three of Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 502. ISBN 82-10-02753-0.
  4. ↑ "Axel Christian Zetlitz Sømme". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
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