Background
Søvik, Nils was born on June 18, 1928 in Os in Hordaland, Norway. Son of Bertin and Nilsina (Lekven) Søvik.
Søvik, Nils was born on June 18, 1928 in Os in Hordaland, Norway. Son of Bertin and Nilsina (Lekven) Søvik.
Master of Arts, University Oslo, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, 1972.
Assistant professor, U. Trondheim, Norway, 1963-1967; research scholarship, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1970; associate professor, U. Trondheim, 1971-1977; director research social science, U. Trondheim, 1977-1980; professor education, U. Trondheim, 1981.
Member Royal Norwegian Society Sciences and Letters (leader humanities 1988-1989, secretary general 1990-1996).
Married Gerd Margrethe Sørhuus. Children: Edmund, Øyvind.