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1805 In Norway
Events in the year 1805 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian VII. Events *The long horse-powered Damtjern-Storflåtan railway in Krokskogen, was opened. It is believed to have been Norway's first railway. Arts and literature Births *8 January – Halvor Heyerdahl Rasch, zoologist (d.1883) Full date unknown *Jørgen Wright Cappelen, bookseller and publisher (d.1878) *Bernt Sverdrup Maschmann, priest and politician (d.1869) * Ole Hersted Schjøtt, clergyman and politician (d.1848) * Jacob Staalesen Velde, politician Deaths *21 April – Bernt Anker, merchant, chamberlain and playwright (born 1746). *Eistein Kjørn, woodcarver (born 1727 Events January–March * January 1 – (December 21, 1726 O.S.) Spain's ambassador to Great Britain demands that the British return Gibraltar after accusing Britain of violating the terms of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht. Britain ...). See also References {{Year in Europe, 1805 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernt Sverdrup Maschmann
Bernt Sverdrup Maschmann (17 October 1805 – 13 May 1869) was a Norwegian priest, politician and pharmacist. Bernt Maschmann was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of pharmacist Hans Henrich Maschmann. He earned his Cand.theol. in 1829. He was the pastor of Vega in Nordland from 1830 and then the vicar at Hobøl in Østfold from 1837 to 1869. In addition, from 1849 he was provost for the Øvre Borgesyssel deanery in the Diocese of Borg. Maschmann was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1845, representing the constituency of Smaalenenes Amt which corresponds to the current Østfold. In 1856, he acquired the family pharmaceutical business, ''Elefantapoteket i Christiania'', which he operated until 1860. He was married to Antoinette Augusta Aars with whom he had five children. They were the maternal great-parents of jurist and magistrate Harald Gram. He was the father-in-law of the book collector Thorvald Boeck Thorvald Olaf Boeck (August 15, 1835 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eistein Kjørn
Eistein Guttormsen Kjørn, a.k.a. Østen Kjørn or Estin Kjørn, (1727–1805) was a Norwegian woodcarver. Kjørn was born at the Old Sandbu farm in Vågå. He was one of the leading woodcarvers in the Gudbrand Valley. He followed in the footsteps of Jakob Klukstad, whom Kjørn observed while working on the decoration for Heidal Church. In addition to woodcarving, Kjørn also wrote poems and psalms in the Vågå dialect, painted religious pictures, and carved soapstone gravestones. Kjørn died in Heidal. Works: * Modernization of the altarpiece in Vågå Church (1758) * Kvikne Church: altarpiece and pulpit (1760) * Svatsum Church: altarpiece ( 1770), moved to Aulstad Church * Follebu Church: pulpit ( 1770), wooden carving reused for the new pulpit * Kvam Church: renovated altarpiece (1776), church burned in 1940 * Hegge Stave Church: altarpiece (1780), transported over the mountains by sled * Sel Church Sel Church ( no, Sel kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Helle
Knut Helle (19 December 1930 – 27 June 2015) was a Norwegian historian. A professor at the University of Bergen from 1973 to 2000, he specialized in the late medieval history of Norway. He has contributed to several large works. Early life, education and marriage He was born in Larvik as the son of school inspector Hermann Olai Helle (1893–1973) and teacher Berta Marie Malm (1906–1991). He was the older brother of politician Ingvar Lars Helle. The family moved to Hetland when Knut Helle was seventeen years old. He took the examen artium in Stavanger in 1949, and a teacher's education in Kristiansand in 1952. He studied philology in Oslo and Bergen, and graduated with the cand.philol. degree in 1957. His paper ''Omkring Bǫglungasǫgur'', on the Bagler sagas, was printed in 1959. In December 1957 he married Karen Blauuw, who would later become a professor. Helle's marriage to Blauuw was dissolved in 1985. In October 1987 Helle married museum director and professor of mediev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia. The first edition (NBL1) was issued between 1921 and 1983, including 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. It was published by Aschehoug with economic support from the state. bought the rights to NBL1 from Aschehoug in 1995, and after a pre-project in 1996–97 the work for a new edition began in 1998. The project had economic support from the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, and the second edition (NBL2) was launched in the years 1999–2005, including 10 volumes and around 5,700 articles. In 2006 the work for an electronic edition of NBL2 began, with support from the same institutions. In 2009 an Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ... edition, with free access, was released by together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1746 In Norway
Events in the year 1746 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian VI (until 6 August); then Frederick V. Events Arts and literature Births *29 October – Claus Fasting, playwright, literary critic, editor and civil servant (died 1791). *15 November – Frants Philip Hopstock, priest (died 1824). *22 November – Bernt Anker, merchant, chamberlain and playwright (died 1805 After thirteen years the First French Empire abolished the French Republican Calendar in favour of the Gregorian calendar. Events January–March * January 11 – The Michigan Territory is created. * February 7 – King Anouvong become ...). Deaths See also References {{Year in Europe, 1746 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernt Anker
Bernt Anker (22 November 1746 – 21 April 1805) was a Norwegian merchant, chamberlain and playwright. He was born in Christiania, the son of Christian Ancher and a brother of Peder Anker and cousin of Carsten Anker. His business included trade in timber on a large scale, with a large income from supplying the fleet of England. He eventually became the wealthiest person in Norway. Among his properties were Frogner Manor and Moss Jernverk. His magnificent home Paléet near Bjørvika was used as a Royal residence after his death, until the completion of the Royal Palace in Christiania. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1782. He was decorated Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ... in 1803. A street in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Staalesen Velde
Jacob Staalesen Velde (18 April 1805 – 14 July 1877) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1848, representing the constituency of Nordre Trondhjems Amt ''Nordre'' (Northern), formerly known as ''Haramsnytt'' (The Haram News), is a local Norwegian newspaper covering events in the northern part of the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county. History The newspaper was established as ''Ha .... He worked as a teacher and farmer there. He was re-elected in 1851, 1854, 1868 and 1871.Jacob Staalesen Velde – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) References 1805 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1848 In Norway
Events in the year 1848 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar I. Events * Ålesund received city rights. * 10–12 March – March riots: after the newspaper ''Morgenbladet'' publishes news of the French Revolution of 1848, some 100 youths gather to make catcalls outside the house of the newspaper's editor, Adolf Bredo Stabell, in Christiania. Counter-demonstrations, in support of the French revolution and against a local ban on trade on Sundays, involved up to 3–4,000 people and led to clashes with the police and the military. Some 70 people were arrested. * 21 May – Fatal accident in Vanse Church where eight people were killed and several were injured. The accident occurred when there arose panic in the crowded church and several people were trampled to death. * 27 December – Marcus Thrane founded Drammens arbeiderforening (Drammen Labour Union). *Christiania Bank was founded. * Fred. Olsen & Co. was founded. Arts and literature * '' Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Hersted Schjøtt
Ole Hersted Schjøtt (1805-1848) was a Norwegian clergyman and politician.Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. Personal life Ole Hersted Schjøtt was born in 1805 to shipmaster Niels M. Schjøtt and his wife Anne Hersted. The family moved from their native to Christiania in 1808. In 1828 he married Anna Jacobine Olrog, daughter of Peter Olrog and his wife Margarete, née Gluckstadt. Their most prominent children were[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1869 In Norway
Events in the year 1869 in Norway. Incumbents *List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch: Charles XV of Sweden, Charles IV. Events *14 August – Charles Wilhelm Thesen leaves Norway in his 117-ton schooner ''Albatros'', loaded with timber to sell in New Zealand. *16 November – Charles Wilhelm Thesen arrives in Cape Town. After bad weather delays his onward journey, he decides to stay in South Africa. Arts and literature *3 April – Edvard Grieg's ''Piano Concerto (Grieg), Piano Concerto in A minor'' receives its première in Copenhagen, played by Edmund Neupert, with Holger Simon Paulli conducting. Births January to June *18 February – Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer (died 1948 in Norway, 1948) *23 March – Waldemar Ager, newspaperman and author in America (died 1941 in Norway, 1941) *1 April – Peter Egge, writer (died 1959 in Norway, 1959) *11 April – Gustav Vigeland, sculptor (died 1943 in Norway, 1943) *5 May – Hjalmar Christen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1878 In Norway
Events in the year 1878 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar II Events * A law is passed that requires teachers to speak the local dialect of their pupils and not the other way round. Arts and literature Births *13 January – Henrik Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1957) *17 January – Olaf Husby, sport shooter *18 January – Gudmund Sundby, engineer (died 1973). *1 February – Thoralf Glad, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1969) *7 February – Lul Krag, painter (died 1956) *19 February – Kristofer Uppdal, poet and author (died 1961) *14 April – Karl Johan Pettersen Vadøy, politician (died 1965) *27 April – Christian Fredrik Monsen, politician (died 1954) *27 May – Arne Kavli, painter (died 1970) *18 July – Egill Reimers, architect, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1946) *12 August – Østen Østensen, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (died 1939) *7 November – Knut Markhus, educator and politician (died 1963). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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