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1827 In Norway
Events in the year 1827 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles III John. Events * Count Baltzar von Platen is appointed Governor-general of Norway. Arts and literature * Christiania Offentlige Theater is founded by Johan Peter Strömberg. Births *24 February – Haaken C. Mathiesen, landowner and businessperson (d.1913) *21 May – Axel Winge, politician (d.1893) *13 October – Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg, newspaper founder and editor and politician (d.1899) Full date unknown *Knud Bergslien, painter and teacher (d.1908) * Nils Christian Egede Hertzberg, politician and Minister (d.1911) * Dan Weggeland, artist (d. 1918) Deaths *24 May – Anders Lysgaard, farmer, sheriff and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (b.1756). Full date unknown * Mathias Sommerhielm, politician (b.1764 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday and is the fifth year of the 1760s decade, the 64th year of the 18th century, and the 764th year of the 2nd millenn ... [...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] |
Knud Bergslien
Knud Larsen Bergslien (15 May 1827 – 27 November 1908) was a Norwegian painter, art teacher and master artist. In his art, he frequently portrayed the lives of the Norwegian people, their history and heroes of the past. Bergslien is most associated with his historical paintings, especially ''Skiing Birchlegs Crossing the Mountain with the Royal Child''. Background Knud Larsen Bergslien was born in Voss, in Hordaland, Norway. His parents were Lars Bergeson Bergslien and Kirsten Knutsdotter Gjelle. Knud Bergslien was the brother of sculptor Brynjulf Bergslien and uncle of painter and sculptor Nils Bergslien. Monuments honoring the three famous Bergslien artists now exist in Bergslien park located in Voss, Hordaland. Career Knud Bergslien enlisted in the army when he was 18 years old, but his unusual gift for drawing was soon noticed. After having been a student at the artist Hans Reusch's school of drawing in Bergen, he continued his studies abroad. Bergslien studied in Antw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathias Sommerhielm
Mathias Otto Leth Sommerhielm (22 August 1764 15 November 1827) was a Danish-Norwegian politician who served as the Norwegian prime minister in Stockholm. Biography Mathias Otto Leth Sommerhielm was born in the seaport of Kolding in southern Denmark. He graduated from the University of Copenhagen with degrees in Latin and Law in 1785. He subsequently moved to Christiania where he was appointed a prosecutor in 1789. In 1801, Sommerhielm became director general of military prosecutions and in 1807 he became member of the Superior Criminal Court. After Denmark's loss of Norway to Sweden, he attended the Meeting of Notables in Eidsvoll on 16 February 1814. He served as First Minister from 1815 to 1822, a position assigned to the most prominent cabinet minister at the time. In 1822, Sommerhielm was appointed Prime Minister of Norway, following the resignation of Peder Anker due to personal illness. Sommerhielm became Norway's second prime minister, an office located in Stockholm ... [...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] |
1756 In Norway
Events in the year 1756 in Norway. Incumbents *List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch: Frederick V of Denmark, Frederick V. Events Arts and literature Births *4 September – Christen Pram, economist, civil servant, poet, novelist, playwright (died 1821 in Virgin Islands, 1821). *3 October – Abraham Pihl, clergyman, astronomer and architect (died 1821 in Norway, 1821). Full date unknown *Anders Lysgaard, farmer and politician (died 1827 in Norway, 1827). *Peter Andreas Heuch, merchant (died 1825 in Norway, 1825). *Hilchen Sommerschild, first female teacher in Norway (died 1831 in Norway, 1831). Deaths *26 September – Joachim Andreas Stukenbrock, at the Kongsberg Silver Mines (born 1699). See also References {{Year in Europe, 1756 1756 in Norway, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Lysgaard
Anders Lysgaard (15 August 1756 – 24 May 1827) was a Norwegian farmer and sheriff. He was a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll. Anders Eriksen Lysgaard was born in the parish of Tretten in Øyer in Oppland, Norway. He was the youngest of seven children born into a farming family in the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. His family lived on the farm Jevne in Øyer. Anders Lysgaard was appointed sheriff under the magistrate of Ringsaker in Hedmark from 1782 to 1786. Anders Lysgaard was married in 1786 with Ingeborg Larsdatter Svennes (1771-1858) and took over Svennes, a sizable farm near the village of Biri, Norway, Biri. He represented ''Christians amt'' (now Oppland) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814 where he favored the independence party (''Selvstendighetspartiet''). He was later a member of the Parliament of Norway. References 1756 births 1827 deaths Norwegian farmers Politicians from Gjøvik Fathers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 In Norway
Events in the year 1918 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events * Norsk Hydro's artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is bought by the Norwegian government. In 1947 it is leased back to Hydro. This activity is Yara International. * The 1918 Parliamentary election takes place. Popular culture Sports *Gunnar Andersen, international soccer player and ski jumper, becomes the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports. Music Film Literature * The Olav Duun novel ''Juvikingar'' (''The Trough of the Waves'') from the work ''Juvikfolket'' (''The People of Juvik'', 1918–23), was published. * The Knut Hamsund article collection ''Sproget i Fare'' (''The language in Danger''), was published. Notable births *2 January – Odd Vattekar, politician (died 1992) *11 January – Gunnar Sønsteby, resistance fighter, the most highly decorated person in Norway (died 2012) *27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Weggeland
Danquart Anthon Weggeland, known as Dan (March 31, 1827 – June 2, 1918) was an artist and teacher in the early Utah Territory. He was sometimes referred to as the "Father of Utah Art".Danquart A. Weggeland Utah Artists Project. “The Friendly Invasion,” '' |
1911 In Norway
Events in the year 1911 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Haakon VII Events * 14 December – Roald Amundsen's Norwegian expedition becomes the first to reach the South Pole. * Norsk Hydro's second plant opens at Rjukan, four years after its first plant at Notodden. File:Aan de Zuidpool - p1913-160.jpg, Amundsen (at left) and companions at Polheim, South Pole, December 1911. Popular culture Sports * 19 June – Molde FK football club is founded. Music Film Literature * The Olav Duun novel ''Gamal jord'' (''Old Soil'') was published. Births January to March * 1 January – Håkon Melberg, linguist (died 1990) * 11 January – Harald Heide Steen, actor (died 1980) * 12 January – Halvor J. Sandsdalen, farmer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer (died 1998). * 16 January – Arne Tuft, cross country skier (died 1989) * 20 January – Andreas Wormdahl, politician (died 2001) * 28 January – Sverre Engen, skier, ski coach, ski area manager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Christian Egede Hertzberg
Nils Christian Egede Hertzberg (26 October 1827 – 8 July 1911) was a Norwegian theologian, educator and politician. Background He was born in Ullensvang in Hordaland, Norway. He was a son of vicar and politician Niels Hertzberg (1759–1841) and Anna Christine Egede Thomsen (1789–1860). His sister Maja Elisabeth Weinwich Hertzberg (1824–1881) was the wife of author Claus Pavels Riis (1826–86). The family moved to Bergen when he was nine. He enrolled in Bergen Cathedral School in 1841 and took the examen artium here in 1846. He later graduated from the Royal Frederick University with the cand.theol. degree in 1851. Career He was a teacher at the Norwegian Military Academy from 1853, and Asker Seminary from 1860. He was an avid outdoorsman, and took further education in 1865 when he attended the Central Gymnastic School. After that he took over the physical education for the future teachers at Asker Seminary, and organized both gymnastics, shooting and hikes. He also helpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 In Norway
Events in the year 1908 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII Events Popular culture Sports *26 September – SK Brann football club is founded. *Football Association of Norway joins FIFA. Music Film Literature * The Knut Hamsund novels ''Benoni'' and ''Rosa: Af Student Parelius' Papirer'', was published. * The Olav Duun novel ''Marjane'' was published. Births January to March *22 January – Kåre Hatten, cross-country skier (died 1983). *3 February – Ragna Johanne Forsberg, politician (died 1984) *3 February – Oddbjørn Hagen, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (died 1983) *4 February – Ellisiv Steen, literary scholar (d. 2001). *26 February – Einar Hovdhaugen, politician (died 1996) *15 March – Sverre Kolterud, Nordic combined skier (died 1996) *17 March – Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician and Minister (died 1991) *28 March – Hans Engnestangen, speed skater and World Champion (died 2003) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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