Gleditsch

Article summary

Gleditsch is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bjørn Ole Gleditsch (born 1963), Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party *Ellen Gleditsch (1879–1968), Norwegian radiochemist and Norway's second female professor *Henry Gleditsch (1902–1942), Norwegian actor and theatre director *Jens Gran Gleditsch (1860–1931), Norwegian bishop and theologian *Johann Friedrich Gleditsch (1653–1716), German book publisher *Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch (1714–1786), German physician and botanist who investigated plant sexuality and reproduction *Kristen Gran Gleditsch (1867–1946), Norwegian military officer and topographer *Kristian Gleditsch, MBE (1901–1973), Norwegian civil engineer and geodesist *Kristian Skrede Gleditsch (born 1971), Norwegian political scientist and Regius Professor at the University of Essex *Nils Petter Gleditsch (born 1942), Norwegian sociologist and political scientist *Nini Haslund Gleditsch (1908–1996), Norwegian political activist and advocate for peace *Rolf Juell Gleditsch (1892–1984), Norwegian painter Middle name: *Eline Gleditsch Brustad (born 1994), Norwegian racing cyclist *Jorunn Gleditsch Lossius (born 1980), Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=871160002