Arvid Brodersen
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Arvid Brodersen | |
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| Born | 22 September 1904 Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | 2 July 1996 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | sociologist |
Arvid Brodersen (22 September 1904 – 2 July 1996) was a Norwegian sociologist, a UNESCO leader, and later a professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City.
Born in Trondheim, Brodersen studied sociology at the University of Berlin.[1] During World War II he was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement, and is known for establishing a communication channel to central Wehrmacht officers.[2][3][4] He died in Oslo.[1]