Johan Galtung

Norwegian sociologist and peace scholar
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Johan Galtung

Summary

Johan Galtung is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on +1930-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bærum Municipality[4]. He died on +2024-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], political scientist[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johan Galtung's place of birth was Oslo[2].
  • Johan Galtung died in Bærum Municipality[4].
  • Johan Galtung was born on +1930-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johan Galtung died on +2024-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Johan Galtung's father was August Galtung[12].
  • Johan Galtung's mother was Helga Holmboe[13].
  • Among Johan Galtung's spouses was Ingrid Eide[14].
  • A child of Johan Galtung was Andreas Galtung[15].
  • Johan Galtung held citizenship in Norway[16].
  • Johan Galtung held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Johan Galtung's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Johan Galtung worked as a political scientist[7].
  • Johan Galtung's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Johan Galtung worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Johan Galtung worked as a writer[10].
  • Johan Galtung's field of work was international relations[18].
  • Johan Galtung's field of work was peace and conflict studies[19].
  • Johan Galtung's field of work was political science[20].
  • Johan Galtung's field of work was mathematics[21].
  • Johan Galtung's field of work was sociology[22].
  • Johan Galtung's field of work was literature[23].
  • Johan Galtung was employed by University of Groningen[24].
  • Among Johan Galtung's employers was Kwansei Gakuin University[25].
  • Among Johan Galtung's employers was International Christian University[26].
  • Among Johan Galtung's employers was Sōka University[27].

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Origins and Family

Johan Galtung was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on +1930-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was August Galtung[12]. His mother was Helga Holmboe[13].

Education

Johan Galtung was educated at University of Oslo[28]. He earned the academic degree of magister degree[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], political scientist[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include international relations[18], an academic major[30]; peace and conflict studies[19], an academic discipline[31]; political science[20], an academic major[32]; mathematics[21], an academic discipline[33]; sociology[22], an academic discipline[34]; and literature[23], a type of arts[35]. Employers include University of Groningen[24], a public research university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1614[38], headquartered in Groningen[39]; Kwansei Gakuin University[25], a private university[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1889[42], headquartered in Nishinomiya[43]; International Christian University[26], a private university[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1949[46], headquartered in Ōsawa[47]; Sōka University[27], a university[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1971[50]; Chuo University[51], a university[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1885[54], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi[55]; and Ritsumeikan University[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Humanist Prize[57], Erik Bye's Memorial Prize[58], Prices of the Norwegian Association of Sociology[59], Jamnalal Bajaj Award[60], Right Livelihood Award[61], and Brage Prize for non-fiction[62].

Personal Life

Among Johan Galtung's spouses was Ingrid Eide[14]. A child of him was Andreas Galtung[15].

Death and Burial

Johan Galtung died on +2024-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bærum Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Johan Galtung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Johan Galtung born?

Johan Galtung's place of birth was Oslo[2].

Where did Johan Galtung die?

Johan Galtung died in Bærum Municipality[4].

Who were Johan Galtung's parents?

Johan Galtung's father was August Galtung[12]. Johan Galtung's mother was Helga Holmboe[13].

Who was Johan Galtung married to?

Johan Galtung's spouses include Ingrid Eide[14].

What did Johan Galtung do for work?

Johan Galtung worked as mathematician[6], political scientist[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Johan Galtung go to school?

Johan Galtung was educated at University of Oslo[28].

What awards did Johan Galtung receive?

Honors received include Humanist Prize[57], Erik Bye's Memorial Prize[58], Prices of the Norwegian Association of Sociology[59], and Jamnalal Bajaj Award[60].

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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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