Jacob Aaland (April 27, 1865 – October 18, 1950) was a Norwegian teacher, local historian, and government scholar. Aaland was a crofter's son. He attended Apalset County School in Gloppen in the winter of 1881–1882, and then graduated from in 1884. After that he taught for 48 years, first in Eastern Norway, and then from 1892 to 1932 in Bergen. Jacob Aaland died at his home in Sandane at age 86 and is buried in Fredly cemetery there. A bust of Aaland was erected at Rand School in 1976 in his memory. Another bust is located at the Nordfjord Folk Museum in Sandane.