Background
Spjeldnaes, Nils was born on January 3, 1926 in Oslo. Son of Sverre and Olga Johanne (Johnsen).
Spjeldnaes, Nils was born on January 3, 1926 in Oslo. Son of Sverre and Olga Johanne (Johnsen).
Master of Science, University Oslo, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, 1957. Doctor honoris causa, National University, Athens, Greece.
Research assistant Swedish Museum Natural History, 1947-1950. Lecturer, curator, senior lecturer University Oslo, 1950-1964. Professor geology University Aarhus, Denmark, 1964-1973, professor ecology and genetics Denmark, 1973-1984.
Professor history geology University Oslo, 1984-1996, professor emeritus, since 1996. Member international evaluation committees Swedish Research Council. Organizer numerous radio and television programs.
Whistle blower in environmental and evolutionary fields, Denmark and Norway, since 1981.
Son of; married Karin Kilander, March 30, 1949. Children: Nils Sverre, Jan-Henning, Sten Nicolai.