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1837 In Norway
Events in the year 1837 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles III John Events *14 January – Formannskapsdistrikt was created in a bill approved by the Parliament of Norway and signed into law by King Carl Johan. Arts and literature *Strömberg Theatre re-opened under the name Christiania Theatre. Births *8 February – Elise Aubert, novelist, short-story writer, and non-fiction writer (d. 1909). *18 February – Johannes Bergh, barrister (d. 1906). *16 March – Hassa Horn Sr., civil servant (d. 1921) *25 March – Lauritz Jenssen, businessperson and politician (d.1899) *19 April – Fredrik Meltzer Wallem, journalist and writer (d. 1922) *20 April – Georg Ossian Sars, marine biologist (d.1927) *11 May – Lorentz Severin Skougaard, singer (d. 1885) *14 July – Hermann Hansen Aarsrud, politician (d. 1927). *27 July – Ole Vollan, educator, editor and politician (d.1907) *18 August – Marcus Pløen Ingstad, jurist and educator (d. 1918) *5 September – Vincent Stolte ... [...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] |
Fredrik Meltzer Wallem
Fredrik Meltzer Wallem (19 April 1837 – 2 April 1922) was a Norwegian journalist and writer, known for his work for fisheries of Norway. He was born in Bergen as the son of businessperson Johan Nordahl Wallem and his wife Emma Meltzer. He spent time at sea between 1853 and 1860, but then enrolled as a law student in 1861 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1866. He started a career as a journalist in ''Morgenbladet'' from 1864 to 1867, and was the editor-in-chief of ''Bergensposten'' from 1868 to 1871 and 1872 to 1875. From 1886 to 1887 he edited ''Christiania Intelligenssedler'', and from 1886 to 1890 ''Ny illustreret Tidende''. Having a background as a seaman, he wrote and reported extensively about fisheries issues, both through newspapers, books and lectures. Among other issues, he is credited with as the first describer of the purse seine in Norway, in 1877, long before it was actually introduced. From 1891 to 1896 he worked as the State Inspector of Saltwater Fisheri ... [...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] |
1892 In Germany
Events in the year 1892 in Germany. Incumbents National level * Kaiser – Wilhelm II * Chancellor – Leo von Caprivi State level Kingdoms * King of Bavaria – Otto * King of Prussia – Wilhelm II * King of Saxony – Albert * King of Württemberg – William II Grand Duchies * Grand Duke of Baden – Frederick I * Grand Duke of Hesse – Louis IV to 13 March, then Ernest Louis * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Frederick Francis III * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Frederick William * Grand Duke of Oldenburg – Peter II * Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – Charles Alexander Principalities * Schaumburg-Lippe – Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe * Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt * Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – Karl Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen * Principality of Lippe – Woldemar, Prince of Lippe * Reuss Elder Line – Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz * Reuss Younger Line – Hei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Stoltenberg Lerche
Vincent Stoltenberg Lerche (5 September 1837 - 28 December 1892), was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and author. Life He was born in Tønsberg, Norway, the son of ship-owner Vincent Stoltenberg Lerche, Sr. (1809–1894) and Christine Marie Rosenvinge (1839–1926). His half-sister, Valborg Lerche, was the first female theologian in Norway. Vincent Stoltenberg Lerche ''Norsk Biografisk Leksikon'' His parents wanted him to study medicine but, in 1856, after completing his primary education and taking drawing lessons, he went to , where he took lessons from , [...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] |
Marcus Pløen Ingstad
Marcus Pløen Ingstad (18 August 1837 – 24 September 1918) was a Norwegian jurist and educator. He was a legal historian and scholar who was the author of several books on Roman law. He served as a Professor of Jurisprudence and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo between 1870 and 1918. Biography Ingstad was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Fredrik Emil Ingstad (1808–77) and Louise Platou (1812–43). He attended the Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo): cand.philos. (1856), cand.jur. (1861) and Uppsala University: Dr. jur. (1877). Ingstad was a Professor of Jurisprudence at the Faculty of Law of the Royal Frederick University (1870–1918) and also served as Dean of the Faculty of Law. He was ordained an assessor in the Supreme Court of Norway (1880 and 1891). He was also a legal scholar and historian as well as the author of several books on Roman law Roman law is the law, legal system of ancient Rome, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 In Norway
Events in the year 1907 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Haakon VII *Prime Minister – Christian Michelsen Events * 14 June – Norway adopts female suffrage in parliamentary elections. * Norsk Hydro, having been founded in 1905, opens up its first plant at Notodden. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. * The construction of the Bergen Line is completed. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature * The first Olav Duun novel ''Løglege skruvar og anna folk (Sogor)'' (''Oddballs and Other People (Stories)'') was published. Notable births *5 January – Sunniva Hakestad Møller, politician (died 1995) *9 January – Haakon Hansen, boxer (died 1985) *14 January – Christian S. Oftedal, politician (died 1955) *16 January – Arne Skaare, politician (died 1981) *4 February – Eva Lund Haugen, author and editor in America (died 1996) *5 February – Birgith Dalland, politician *24 February – Karl Valdemar Westerlund, politician (died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Vollan
Ole Christiansen Vollan (27 July 1837 – 19 April 1907) was a Norwegian educator, editor, and politician for the Moderate Liberal Party. He was born in Austad. He finished his secondary education in 1856, and graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1861. He started his professional life as a teacher in Bergen, Hammerfest and Ringerike. In 1867 he was hired as a sexton in Bergen, and served as acting school director between 1868 and 1871. In 1877 he founded the magazine ''Ny Luthersk Kirketidende'' together with Jakob Sverdrup; Vollan sat as co-editor from 1877 to 1881. In 1880 he was hired in the newspaper '' Vestlandsposten'', for which he became editor-in-chief in 1891.Ole Christiansen Vollan – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Hansen Aarsrud
Hermann Hansen Aarsrud (14 July 1837 – 14 February 1927) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Liberal Party. He was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Hedemarkens Amt in 1888, and moved up as a regular representative following the 1890 death of Eivind Torp. He was re-elected in 1891, 1894 and 1897 Events January–March * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a puniti ..., serving through 1900. He was a farmer and merchant in Våler, Hedmark, and was mayor here from 1879 to 1904. Together with Amalie Lundeby (1849–1915) he had the son Halvdan Aarsrud, who became a member of Parliament in 1916. References 1837 births 1927 deaths People from Våler, Norway Norwegian farmers Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 In Norway
Events in the year 1885 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar II *Prime Minister: Johan Sverdrup Events * Norwegian parliamentary election is won by the Liberal Party of Norway. *26 February – A speed skating duel at Frognerkilen between Axel Paulsen and Renke van der Zee was attended by between 20,000 and 30,000 spectators. Arts and literature *''Fra Kristiania-Bohêmen'', novel by Hans Jæger Births January to March *8 January – Anders Hove, politician (died 1978) *8 January – Anders Tjøstolvsen Noddeland, politician (died 1960) *16 January – Kristian Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1960) *27 January – Gunnar Grantz, Olympic rower (died 1941). *1 February – Rasmus Hatledal, topographer and military officer (died 1963) *26 February – Odd Isaachsen Willoch, naval officer (died 1940) *11 March – Per Mathiesen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1971) *17 March – Einar Strøm, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1964) Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorentz Severin Skougaard
Lorentz Severin Skougaard (11 May 1837 - 14 February 1885) was a Norwegian tenor. Early life Lorentz Severin Skougaard was born on 11 May 1837 in Farsund, Norway, the son of Jonas Eilertsen Lund Schougaard (1807-1877) and Sara Helene Jonasdatter Lund (1813-1910). At first he was a trading officer, working at first in Klaipėda, Memel, Norway, and then London. Later he moved to Paris and Italy to study music. Career In 1864 Lorentz Severin Skougaard sang in Stockholm, Berlin and Christiania. In Paris in 1866, he met Alfred Corning Clark.Harold E. Dickson, "Barnard and Norway," ''The Art Bulletin'', vol. 44, no. 1 (March 1962), pp. 55-5(JSTOR) $/ref> In 1866 Skougaard gave a series of recitals in New York City in conjunction with Alfred H. Pease at the Irving Hall. The recitals introduced him favorably to the New York public and he became a successful vocal teacher. In 1874 he have a charitable concert at the Steinway Hall in aid of the Scandinavian poor of New York City. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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