Johan Galtung
Norwegian sociologist and peace scholar
- Born
- 24 October 1930
- Died
- 17 February 2024, aged 93
Johan Vincent Galtung (24 October 1930 – 17 February 2024) was a Norwegian sociologist and 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 was its first director until 1970. He also established the Journal of Peace Research in 1964.
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