Background
Skirbekk, Sigurd Nergaard was born on April 26, 1934 in Hamar, Norway. Son of Havard and Valborg (Nergaard) Skirbekk.
Skirbekk, Sigurd Nergaard was born on April 26, 1934 in Hamar, Norway. Son of Havard and Valborg (Nergaard) Skirbekk.
Master of Arts, University Oslo, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, 1986. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1964.
Research assistant University Oslo, 1960-1962, senior lecturer, 1971-1992, professor, since 1992. Research fellow Institute for Social Research, Oslo, 1965-1970. Head sociology department University Oslo, 1980, 1990-1992.
Research consultant Norway Research Council. Board directors Norway Police High School, 1992-1995. Chairman Society of Professors, since 2001.
Member Evaluation Committee of Social Science Research in Lithuania, 1995. Responsible for a series of television programs on sociological issues, 1996.
Married Gunnvor Fykse. Children: Helge, Vegard.