Georg Brochmann

Georg Brochmann (15 May 1894, Ullensvang – 5 January 1952) was a Norwegian journalist, writer of popular science and playwright, born in Hardanger. He was the most productive writer of popular science in Norway in the interwar period.[1] Between 1916 and 1916, Brochmann wrote for the socialist newspaper Arbeiderbladet.[1] He was a vice chairman of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1938 to 1945.[2] He was arrested by the German occupants and incarcerated at the Grini concentration camp from January to May 1945.[3] From 1947 to his death in 1952, he was Editor in chief of Sjømann.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Aaslund, Vivi (2003). "Pressefotografier i AABs bildesamling". Arbeiderhistorie (in Norwegian). Årbok for Arbeiderbevegelsens Arkiv og Bibliotek. p. 184. ISBN 82-90759-20-7. External link in |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Skei, Hans H. "Georg Brochmann". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  3. ↑ Giertsen, Børre R., ed. (1946). "16961. Brochmann, Georg". Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 593.
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