Oddvar Nes

Oddvar Nes (born 27 December 1938) is a Norwegian linguist.

He became a research assistant at the University of Bergen in 1964, and was promoted to associate professor in 1973 and professor in 1987. His speciality is onomastics. He was a visiting scholar at University of Vienna from 1988 to 1989, is a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy.[1]

He resides in Florvåg.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "70 år 27. desember: Professor Oddvar Nes" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 10 December 2008.


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