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Alexander Lange Johnson
Born	(1910-10-26)26 October 1910 Antsirabe, Madagascar
Died	20 April 1989(1989-04-20) (aged 78)
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	University of Oslo
Occupation	Lutheran bishop

Alexander Lange Johnson (26 October 1910 – 20 April 1989) was a Norwegian priest, resistance member during World War II, bishop of Hamar, and biographer. He was born in Antsirabe, Madagascar. He played a leading role in the Norwegian civil resistance during the German occupation of Norway, being a member of the Coordination Committee, and later also Hjemmefrontens Ledelse. He was a bishop of the diocese of Hamar from 1964 to 1974. He wrote a biography on Eivind Berggrav in 1959.

Johnson completed his examen artium in 1928 at Oslo Cathedral School before studying theology at the University of Oslo, where he graduated in 1933.

Selected bibliography

• Mann og kvinne skapte han dem (1939)
• Ugift ungdom (1940)
• Eivind Berggrav. Spenningens mann (1959)
• Veien er klar (1984)

References

1. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Alex Johnson". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
2. Kraglund, Ivar (1995). "Johnson, Alex". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 202. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
3. ^ Austad, Torleiv. "Alex Johnson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 October 2009.

• 1910 births
• 1989 deaths
• Norwegian resistance members
• Bishops of Hamar
• Norwegian male biographers
• People educated at Oslo Cathedral School
• University of Oslo alumni
• People from Antsirabe
• 20th-century Norwegian biographers
• 20th-century Norwegian male writers