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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] |
Monarchy Of Norway
The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingdoms which were united to form Norway; it has been in unions with both Sweden and Denmark for long periods. The present monarch is King Harald V, who has reigned since 17 January 1991, succeeding his father, Olav V. The heir apparent is his only son, Crown Prince Haakon. The crown prince undertakes various public ceremonial functions, as does the king's wife, Queen Sonja. The crown prince also acts as regent in the king's absence. There are several other members of the royal family, including the king's daughter, grandchildren and sister. Since the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden and the subsequent election of a Danish prince as King Haakon VII in 1905, the reigning royal house of Norway has been a branch of the Schleswig- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Isaachsen Willoch
Odd Isaachsen Willoch (26 February 1885 – 9 April 1940) was a Norwegian naval officer who commanded one of the two coastal defence ships defending Narvik during the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940. Personal life Odd Isaachsen Willoch was born in Larvik, the son of chief engineer Einar Isaachsen and his wife Hannah (née Isaachsen). Willoch's grandfather was politician Isaach Isaachsen. He was a nephew of painter Olaf Isaachsen, and a cousin of painter Herman Willoch, physicist Daniel Isaachsen and scientist Haakon Isaachsen. He was the father of businessman Finn Isaachsen Willoch, and through him the grandfather of politician Ingrid I. Willoch. In addition, Odd Isaachsen Willoch was the uncle of national aviation director Erik I. Willoch and Prime Minister 1981–1986 Kåre I. Willoch. In 1911 Willoch married Marie Kristine ("Maja") Foss (born 1888 in Mosjøen), fathering three children with her. They lived in Horten. Career Odd Isaachsen Willoch made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvem Er Hvem?
''Hvem er hvem?'' ( en, Who is Who?) was a Norwegian book series, presenting facts about notable persons from Norway. The first edition was issued in 1912, and the 14th edition came in 1994. In the 2008 edition, edited by Knut Olav Åmås, one thousand persons were selected for presentation. About one third of the articles are longer, signed biographies, while the rest have a shorter, more encyclopedic format. Edition history *1912 (First edition, edited by Chr. Brinchmann, Anders Daae and K.V. Hammer). 3,500 biographies. *1930 (2nd edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup). 3,250 biographies, of which 1,750 are new. *1934 (3rd edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup) *1938 (4th edition, edited by Hjalmar Steenstrup) *1948 (5th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup). *1950 (6th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup) *1955 (7th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup) *1959 (8th edition, edited by Harald Gram and Bjørn Steenstrup) *1964 (9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkem Meraker
Elkem Meraker, formerly known as Meraker Smelteverk, was a microsilica plant located at Kopperå in Meråker, Norway. The plant was established in 1898 to manufacture carbide, put later rebuilt to manufacture microsilica. In 1981, it was sold from Union Carbide to Elkem. Products were transported along the Meråker Line to the port at Muruvik, where they were shipped abroad. The plant closed in 2006. Influential manager from 1906 to 1928 was Iver Høy. At the time, the plant was owned by Meraker Brug AS Meraker Brug is a company which owns of wilderness and forest estate, mostly in Meråker, Norway. Activities include forestry, cabin rental, hunting and fishing. It owns in Meråker, consisting of 96% of the municipality, in Malvik, in Stj .... It was sold to an American company in 1928. References Companies based in Trøndelag Manufacturing companies established in 1898 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 2006 Orkla ASA Meråker 1898 establishments in Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Høy
Alfred Severin Høy (17 August 1885 – 17 June 1970) was a Norwegian engineer. He was born in Drammen Drammen () is a city and municipality in Viken (county), Viken, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and village ..., a son of Carl Anton Høy and Laurentze Margrethe Skougaard. He worked for Meraker Smelteverk from 1919, and was appointed manager of the plant from 1941 to 1950. References 1885 births 1970 deaths People from Drammen 20th-century Norwegian engineers {{norway-engineer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Martin Arctander Jenssen
Jens Martin Arctander Jenssen (28 July 1885 – 3 October 1968) was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party. Jenssen was born in Evenes. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949 as the Communist Party dropped from 11 to 0 seats in Parliament. Markussen was a member of the executive committee of Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad. The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 15 ... city council during the terms 1919–1922 and 1922–1925. Contrary to most Communist Party representatives in the Parliament, Jenssen had higher education. He worked with libraries and as a teacher. References * 1885 births 1968 deaths Communist Party of Norway politicians Members of the Storting Norwegian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Holtedahl
Prof Olaf Holtedahl ForMemRS FRSE (24 June 1885 – 26 August 1975) was a Norwegian geologist (Dr.philos., 1913). He became a senior lecturer at the University of Oslo in 1914, and was Professor of Geology there from 1920 to 1956. Career Olaf Holtedahl was born in Kristiania (modern-day Oslo), Norway, the son of Arne H. Holtedahl, superintendent of pauper administration, and his wife, Mathilde Madsen. Around 1903 he did his obligatory military service at Gardermoen, just north of Oslo, and here met Captain Gunnar Isachsen who greatly influenced him, and first inspired his interest in polar regions. In 1909, Isachsen invited Holtedahl to join him in explorations of Spitsbergen as official geologist of the group. He studied Geology at the University of Oslo, graduating in 1909 and receiving a doctorate in 1913. Staying in the university as staff he received his professorship in 1920. Holtedahl was among the last of a generation of geologists that mastered the subject in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Landmark
Ole Landmark (June 15, 1885 – February 7, 1970) was a Norwegian architect. He maintained an architectural firm in Bergen, Norway for nearly 50 years. Biography Ole Døsen Landmark was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Johan Petersberg Landmark (1848-1926) and Monsine Dorothea Døsen (1852-1924). He attended the Trondheim Cathedral School and was educated at the ''Trondhjems Tekniske Læreanstalt'', a predecessor of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He also made several trips to study abroad, including to Sweden, Germany and France. He was employed as an assistant for architects Schak Bull and Einar Oscar Schou. He established his own practice in Bergen in 1910. Landmark let himself be inspired by a diverse set of architectural styles throughout his career, including roccoco, Empire style and functionalism. He designed a number of monumental buildings in Bergen, particularly during the period 1925–1940. Among his main works are the gallery building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Julius Alvin Westerlund
Carl Julius Alvin Westerlund (2 June 1885 – 14 May 1952) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Bodø. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Vest-Agder and Rogaland counties in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1925–1927. Westerlund held various positions in Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economic centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland and southern ... city council from 1913 to 1940, serving as mayor in 1919 and 1922. References * 1885 births 1952 deaths Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Politicians from Bodø 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tollef Tollefsen
Tollef Tollefsen (2 June 1885 – 28 March 1963) was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... In 1920 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat in the men's eight competition. References External linksprofile 1885 births 1963 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristian Johan Bodøgaard
Kristian Johan Bodøgaard (27 May 1885 – 12 December 1971) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Bodø landdistrikt. He served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland during the term 1945–1949. Three years into the term, he moved up as a regular representative as Cato Andreas Sverdrup Cato Andreas Sverdrup (9 April 1896 – 9 April 1948) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Flakstad in Lofoten. He and his brother ran a fish export company ''S. & C. Sverdrup'', inherited from their father, in ... died. Outside politics he worked as a fisher and farmer. He chaired the local party chapter in Bodin from 1931 to 1960. References * 1885 births 1971 deaths Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Nordland politicians Politicians from Bodø 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Peter Elisa Lødrup
Hans Peter Elisa Lødrup (26 April 1885 – 25 January 1955) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, non-fiction writer and politician for the Conservative Party. He edited the newspaper ''Lillehammer Tilskuer'' for ten years, wrote a biography of sculptor Gustav Vigeland, and wrote a book on the 1940 Battle of Vinjesvingen. Career After graduating as cand.jur. in 1908, Lødrup worked for the newspaper ''Morgenbladet'' from 1909 to 1911. He edited the periodical ''Riksmaalsbladet'' from 1912 to 1916, was a journalist in ''Aftenposten'' for many years, and edited the newspaper ''Lillehammer Tilskuer'' from 1930 to 1940. Among his publications is a biography of Gustav Vigeland from 1944, and the book ''Vinjesvingen'' from 1945, treating the Battle of Vinjesvingen and the Norwegian Campaign in Telemark in 1940. He was a member of the Oslo City Council from 1926 to 1930, and was elected deputy member of the Storting for the period 1945 to 1949, representing the Market towns o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
