Michael Birkeland (16 December 1830 – 24 May 1896) was a Norwegian historian, civil servant and politician.

In 1852, he became an assistant in the National Archives of Norway (Riksarkivet).

[2] He co-founded the Norwegian Historical Association in 1869, and edited the academic journal Historisk Tidsskrift from 1869 to 1879.

He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1875.

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