Michael Birkeland
Michael Birkeland was a Norwegian historian, civil servant and politician.
He was born at Eigersund in Rogaland, Norway. In 1855, he was awarded his cand. jur. at the University of Christiania . In 1852, he became an assistant in the National Archives of Norway. In 1863, he took over the position of national archivist.
He co-founded the Norwegian Historical Association in 1869, and edited the academic journal Historisk Tidsskrift from 1869 to 1879. He was a member of the Storting from 1880 to 1885. He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1875.
