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Johan Galtung

Johan Galtung

Norwegian sociologist
Johan Vincent Galtung was a Norwegian sociologist and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies. He was the main founder of the Peace Research Institute Oslo in 1959 and was its first director until 1970. He also... Wikipedia
Born: 1930, Oslo, Norway
Died: February 17, 2024 (age 93 years), Hospice Stabekk, Stabekk, Norway
Spouse: Ingrid Eide (m. 1956–1968) and Fumiko Nishimura
Children: Andreas Galtung
Edited works: Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies, Human Needs: A Contribution to the Current Debate, Co-operation in Europe, and more
Organization founded: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)