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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] |
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] |
Abraham Pihl
Abraham Pihl (3 October 1756 – 20 May 1821) was a Norwegian clergyman, astronomer, and architect. Biography Abraham Pihl was born in Gausdal, in Oppland county, Norway. He completed priest study at the University of Copenhagen in 1783 where he had also studied mathematics, mechanics and astronomy. In 1784, Pihl became vicar at Flekkefjord in the county of Vest-Agder. From 1785 he was appointed as Denmark-Norway astronomical observer in Norway. In 1789, he was appointed to serve as priest in the parish of Vang in Hedmark (''Vang kirke, Hamar'') where he would serve until his death in 1821. When Vang church burned down in 1804, Pihl designed the new church and oversaw construction work. The church has an octagonal shape and is with 1000 seats the second largest of Norway's octagonal churches. The building later served as a model for octagonal churches the western side of Mjøsa. Pihl developed a large collection of self-made astronomical instruments, and also made telescop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Andreas Stukenbrock
Joachim Andreas Stukenbrock (1699 – 26 September 1756) was a Germany-born, Norwegian mining official. He was born at Blankenburg in the mining district of Harz, (now Saxony-Anhalt), Germany. He was enrolled at the University of Helmstedt in 1719. In 1730, he was mining inspector for the iron mines of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In 1732, he was appointed the first mining inspector (''Berghauptmann'') at the Kongsberg Silver Mines. At the initiative of Christian Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode Christian Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, (2 April 1691, Gedern – 25 October 1771, Wernigerode) was a German politician and a member of the House of Stolberg. From 1710 to 1771 he governed County of Wernigerode in the Harz mountain ..., these were developed to become the largest mines in Norway. Stukenbrock also designed the plans for the Kongsberg Church. Construction of the church lasted from 1740 to 1761, with completion after his death in 1756. He was rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1831 In Norway
Events in the year 1831 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles III John Events Arts and literature * The first opera was performed in Norway, ''Deux mots'' by Nicolas Dalayrac, it was performed in Oslo, directed by August Schrumpf with Augusta Smith in the main part. * Emilie da Fonseca is employed at Christiania Theatre. Births *5 January – Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff, architect (d.1914) *18 June – Peter Nicolai Arbo, painter (d.1892) *21 August – Hans Lars Helgesen, Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia *4 November – Peter Andreas Blix, architect and engineer (d.1901) Full date unknown *Hans Rasmus Astrup, politician (d.1898) *Louise Brun, actor (d.1866) *Svend Adolph Solberg, politician (d.1890) Deaths *22 January – Johan August Sandels, soldier and politician (b.1764) *28 January – Hans Hein Nysom, priest and politician (b.1767) * Hilchen Sommerschild Hilchen Sommerschild (1756 - 6 November 1831), was a Norwegian teacher. She was a te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1825 In Norway
Events in the year 1825 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles III John Events * 4 July – The sloop '' Restauration'' set sail from Stavanger to New York City. It is considered the first organized emigration from Norway to the United States. * 27 November – Population Census: Norway had 1,051,318 inhabitants. Arts and literature * Det Dramatiske Selskab in Egersund is founded. Births *13 March – Hans Gude, painter (d.1903) *30 March – Theodor Kjerulf, geologist and poet (d.1888) *28 April – Lorenz Juhl Vogt, politician (d.1901) *1 June – Jacob Aall Ottesen, Norwegian American minister, theologian and church leader (died 1904) *10 June – Sondre Norheim, skier and pioneer of modern skiing (d.1897) *16 June – Herman Amberg Preus, Norwegian American Lutheran clergyman and church leader (died 1894) *9 October – Oluf Andreas Aabel, priest and writer (d.1895) *24 October – Carl Anton Bjerknes, mathematician and physicist (d.1903) *17 November – Jacob Kiell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Andreas Heuch
Peter Andreas Heuch (18 April 1756 – 5 December 1825) was a Norwegian merchant. Heuch was a ship-owner based in the coastal town of Kragerø in Telemark county, Norway. He was among the wealthiest persons in Southern Norway. He also helped found the Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo) in 1811. He was the father of merchant and politician Johan Christian Heuch, Sr. and thus a grandfather of bishop and politician Johan Christian Heuch Johan Christian Heuch or J. C. Heuch (23 March 1838–13 February 1904) was a Norwegian bishop in the Church of Norway and politician for the Conservative Party. Personal life He was born in Kragerø, Norway as the son of merchant and po .... References 1756 births 1825 deaths Norwegian merchants Norwegian businesspeople in shipping People from Kragerø 18th-century Norwegian businesspeople 19th-century Norwegian businesspeople Merchants from Denmark–Norway {{Norway-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
1821 In Norway
Events in the year 1821 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles III John. Events * 1 August - The Nobility of Norway is abolished. * Fredrik Meltzer designs the modern flag of Norway to replace the modified Danish and Swedish flags then in use. * Thomas Fasting became the first individual ever convicted in an impeachment trial by the Norwegian Constitutional Court of the Realm (''Riksrett''). Arts and literature Births *2 May – Jens Andreas Friis, linguist and author (d.1896) *14 July – Jens Holmboe, politician and Minister (d.1891) *17 August – Jacob Andreas Michelsen, businessperson and politician (d.1902) *23 August – Christian Collett Kjerschow, politician (d.1889) *24 October – James DeNoon Reymert, newspaper editor, mine operator, lawyer and politician (d.1896) *18 November – Johan Jørgen Lange Hanssen, politician (d.1889) Full date unknown * Eilev Jonsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (d.1876) Deaths *14 January – Jens Zetlitz, priest ... [...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] |
List Of Norwegian Monarchs
The list of Norwegian monarchs ( no, kongerekken or ''kongerekka'') begins in 872: the traditional dating of the Battle of Hafrsfjord, after which victorious King Harald Fairhair merged several petty kingdoms into that of his father. Named after the homonymous geographical region, Harald's realm was later to be known as the Kingdom of Norway. Traditionally established in 872 and existing continuously for over 1,100 years, the Kingdom of Norway is one of the original states of Europe: King Harald V, who has reigned since 1991, is the 64th monarch according to the official list. During interregna, Norway has been ruled by variously titled regents. Several royal dynasties have possessed the Throne of the Kingdom of Norway: the more prominent include the Fairhair dynasty (872–970), the House of Sverre (1184–1319), and the House of Oldenburg (1450–1481, 1483–1533, 1537–1814, and from 1905) including branches Holstein-Gottorp (1814–1818) and Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg ... [...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] |
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