Agnar Johannes Barth

Agnar Johannes Barth (26 August 1871 4 May 1948) was a Norwegian forester.

He was born in Lillehammer as the son of Jacob Bøckmann Barth. Described as his "country's leading authority on forestry for many years", he was a professor at the Norwegian College of Agriculture from 1921, and served as rector there from 1928 to 1933.[1][2]

Barth was a reserve officer in the Norwegian Army, attaining the rank of Second Lieutenant in 1891.[3]

References

  1. "Agnar Johannes Barth". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian).
  2. Strand, Lars. "Agnar Barth". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. Petersen, Alf (1936). "Barth, Agnar Johannes". Den norske hærs vernepliktige officerer: 1864-1933 (in Norwegian). Oslo: A. M. Hanche. p. 71.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Sigvald Hasund
Rector of the Norwegian College of Agriculture
19281933
Succeeded by
Lars Loe
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