Einar Høigård

Einar Høigård

Einar Musæus Høigård (18 October 1907 – 25 November 1943) was a Norwegian educator and civil resistance member. He was born in Stavanger, the son of Jonas Bernhard Høigård and Caroline Hansine Musæus. Among his works is a dissertation on Henrik Anker Bjerregaard from 1934 and a monography on the history of Oslo Cathedral School from 1942. During the German occupation of Norway he played a central role in the teachers' resistance against Nazification of schools and youth organizations. He was arrested in 1943, and committed suicide during interrogation.^[1][2]

References

1. Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Einar Høigård". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Einar Musæus Høigård". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 June 2013.