Johan Vincent Galtung (24 October 1930 – 17 February 2024) was a Norwegian sociologist who is the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies. He was the main founder of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) in 1959 and served as its first director until 1970. He also established the Journal of Peace Research in 1964.
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24 October 1930 Oslo, Norway
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Died |
17 February 2024 (aged 93)
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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