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1891 In Norway
Events in the year 1891 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch – Oscar II *Prime Minister – Events * The 1891 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1891 Parliamentary election takes place. Arts and literature ''Tired Men'' (or ''Weary Men'') by Arne Garborg is published. Births January to March *8 January – Hans Gabrielsen, county governor of Finnmark and Oppland (died 1965) *10 January – Sig Haugdahl, motor racing driver in America (died 1970) *17 January – Astrid Skare, politician (died 1963) *9 February – Kristian Krefting, footballer, military officer, chemical engineer and company owner (died 1964). *16 February – Håkon Endreson, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (died 1970) *24 February – Theo Findahl, teacher and journalist (died 1976). *27 February – Johannes Stubberud, newspaper editor (died 1942) *6 March – Herman Smitt Ingebretsen, politician (died 1961) *8 March – Robert Sjursen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (died 1965) *17 March – Claus Høye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar II
Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norwegian thrones when his brother died in 1872. Oscar II ruled during a time when both countries were undergoing a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress. His reign also saw the gradual decline of the Union of Sweden and Norway, which culminated in its dissolution in 1905. In 1905, the throne of Norway was transferred to his grandnephew Prince Carl of Denmark under the regnal name Haakon VII. When Oscar died in 1907, he was succeeded in Sweden by his eldest son, Gustaf V. Oscar II is the paternal great-great-grandfather of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is his descendant through his son Gustaf V. King Harald V of Norway; Philippe, King of the Belgians; and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Olai Steffensen
Jens Olai Steffensen (23 March 1891 – 17 October 1961) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, N ... in 1934, and was re-elected on four occasions. Steffensen was born in Bø, Nordland and a member of Bø municipality council from 1925 to 1928, and then served as deputy mayor during the terms 1934–1937 and 1937–1941 as well as mayor in 1945. References * 1891 births 1961 deaths Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians People from Bø, Nordland {{Norway-politician-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingvar Wedervang
Ingvar Brynhjulf Wedervang (21 July 1891 – 4 December 1961) was a Norwegian economist and statistician. He graduated from the University of Oslo with a degree in economics in 1913. During the next nine years, he worked first as a government statistician with Statistics Norway, then for the private company Treschow-Fritzøe, and again for a government agency. In 1922 he moved to Munich and continued his studies. He returned to Statistics Norway in 1923 and received his doctorate in 1925 with a dissertation on the sex proportion at birth and infant mortality. Wedervang became lecturer at the University of Oslo in 1925 and was appointed professor of economics and statistics in June 1926. In 1930 Wedervang was among the sixteen founding members of the Econometric Society. As a professor Wedervang lectured on applied economics, social and economic statistics, and demography. Wedervang belonged firmly to the school of empirically oriented Norwegian economists in the tradition of Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conrad Olsen
Conrad Bertin Olsen (6 July 1891 – 19 October 1970) 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 1891 births 1970 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers of 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] |
Erling Jensen
Erling Jensen (3 July 1891 – 20 September 1973) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... He was part of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event. References External linksProfile 1891 births 1973 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Norway Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century Norwegian people Fellows of the American Physical Society {{norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birger Brodtkorb
Birger Brodtkorb (July 3, 1891 – July 24, 1935) was a Norwegian track and field athlete who specialized in the standing jumps. He represented Kristiania IF Oslo Idrettslag is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Oslo, with sections for swimming, speed skating, figure skating and athletics. History It was founded on 3 September 1893 as Kristiania Idrætsforening, partly on the ruins of the clubs ''Dovre .... Participating in the 1912 Summer Olympics, he finished twelfth in the standing long jump competition. He also competed in standing high jump, but did not advance to the final with a jump of 1.40 metres. He never became Norwegian champion, but won a national silver medal in standing long jump in 1912. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Pettersen (gymnast)
Bjarne Viktor Pettersen (8 June 1891 – 14 December 1983) was a Norwegian gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ... who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. References External linksprofile 1891 births 1963 deaths Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century Norwegian people {{norway-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Schønemann
August Schønemann (né Pettersen; 30 May 1891 – 18 February 1925) was a Norwegian singer, actor and comedian. From the mid-1910s up to his death in 1925, he was among the most popular entertainers in Norway. He was father of Aud Schønemann. August was born in Kristiania. He made his staged debut at Østre Theater in 1906, and performed at various theatres over the years. He had his breakthrough in early 1915 with the song "Neutralitetsværnet" in the revue ''Futt'' at Benno Singer's Theatre Moderne. His most famous act was possibly a duet with Lalla Carlsen at Chat Noir, in a Hamlet parody in the revue ''Uten en tråd''. He also starred in one film production, the four-reel comedy '' Kjærlighet paa pinde'' (1922), directed by Erling Eriksen. Schønemann died in February 1925 as a result of pernicious anemia Pernicious anemia is a type of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, a disease in which not enough red blood cells are produced due to the malabsorption of vitamin B1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Jahre
Anders August Jahre (28 May 1891 – 26 February 1982) was a Norwegian shipping magnate. Jahre was educated in law, and worked as a lawyer in Sandefjord from 1916 until 1928. Meanwhile, he was also involved in the whaling industry, and he founded the whaling company A/S Kosmos in 1928, operating out of Sandefjord. He also established Jahres Kjemiske Fabrikker, a processor of whale blubber, as well as establishing a passenger ferry line between Oslo and Kiel. He contributed significantly to the development of the city of Sandefjord. Among other things, he financed the building of the new town hall. He was a major philanthropist, and was honoured with The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1950 and 1962, as well as an honorary professorship at the University of Oslo in 1961. After his death, however, there was much controversy surrounding alleged tax fraud and hidden funds in overseas accounts. In 1984, the Norwegian government put forward a tax claim against the Jahre estate. A s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Skou
Per Skou (20 May 1891 – 24 February 1962) was a Norwegian footballer, sports official and businessperson. He was born in Skien. He played left back for Odd and Lyn, and became Norwegian cup champion three times – with Lyn in 1911 and with Odd in 1913 and 1915. He was capped 41 times for the Norwegian national team. During this period he featured in two Olympic Games, the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.http://www.home.no/greenriver/players/skou.html His last senior game for Lyn came in 1929. He was the president of the Football Association of Norway from 1930 to 1934. He started as a board member in 1927 and was the vice president in 1929. From 1930 to 1932 he was a board member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports.Amundsen, 1936: pp. 212–213 He was the first honorary member of the Football Association of Norway. Outside of sports, he worked in Centralbanken for one year after finishing his secondary education in 1910. In 1911 he was hired in Union Co. In addition to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfdan Jønsson
Halfdan Jønsson (15 May 1891 – 7 February 1945) was a Norwegian trade unionist and resistance member. He was born in Frol. He was elected chairman of the Norwegian Union of Chemical Industry Workers in 1924. In 1934 he served as vice chairman of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, until November. He died in the Dachau concentration camp , , commandant = List of commandants , known for = , location = Upper Bavaria, Southern Germany , built by = Germany , operated by = ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) , original use = Political prison , construction ... in 1945. References 1891 births 1945 deaths People from Levanger Norwegian resistance members Norwegian trade unionists People who died in Dachau concentration camp Norwegian people who died in Nazi concentration camps {{Norway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
