author
George T. (George Tobias) Flom
1871–1960
A Norwegian American linguist and literary scholar, he helped build Scandinavian studies in the United States while also writing works on language, folklore, and immigration history. His books reflect both academic rigor and a lasting interest in Norwegian American culture.
2 Audiobooks
Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch A contribution to the study of the linguistic relations of English and Scandinavian
by George T. (George Tobias) Flom
A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848
by George T. (George Tobias) Flom
About the author
Born in Utica, Wisconsin, in 1871, George Tobias Flom became an important early scholar of Scandinavian language and literature in America. He taught at the University of Iowa and later at the University of Illinois, where he was known for his work in linguistics and Scandinavian studies.
Flom wrote widely on Norse and Scandinavian subjects, and his bibliography includes studies of language, literary history, and Norwegian immigration to the United States. That range makes him especially interesting as an author: his work connects academic research with the cultural history of immigrant communities in the Midwest.
He died in 1960, but his writing still offers a window into the growth of Scandinavian studies in American universities and into the preservation of Norwegian American heritage.