Asbjørn Øverås (4 April 1896, in Nesset,

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– 13 October 1966) was a Norwegian educator. Born in Nesset, he worked as a headmaster in

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from 1923. Having taken the

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degree in 1937, he worked as principal of

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from 1938 to 1966. Influenced by

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as an educator, he edited the journal ''

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'' from 1941 to 1945. He was the chairman of Noregs Mållag from 1949 to 1952.

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1896 births 1966 deaths People from Nesset Noregs Mållag leaders Norwegian educators {{Norway-writer-stub