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Elling Holst
Elling Bolt Holst (19 July 18492 September 1915) was a Norwegians, Norwegian mathematician, biographer and children's writer. Early and personal life Holst was born in Drammen, Norway. He was a son of bookseller Adolph Theodor Holst and Amalie Fredrikke Bergh. He was a grandson of merchant and politician, member of the Storting, Elling Mathias Holst (1785-1852). Holst enrolled as a student at the University of Oslo, University of Christiania (now University of Oslo), his doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie, and he graduated as cand.real. in 1874. He continued his studies in Germany, where Felix Klein was among his teachers. He was appointed teacher at Aars og Voss skole in Christiania (now Oslo). His thesis ''Et par syntetiske Methoder, især til Brug ved Studiet af metriske Egenskaber'' was finished in 1882. Career Holst lectured in mathematics at the University of Oslo from 1894. Among his other mathematical works are his contribution from 1878, ''Om Poncelets betydning for geome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Michelet
Simon Themstrup Michelet (8 February 1863 – 15 October 1942) was a Norwegian theologian. He was Professor of Theology at the University of Oslo. Background He was born in Trondhjem (now Trondheim), Norway. He was a son of customs officer Joseph Frantz Oscar Michelet (1832–1913) and Caroline Julie Laache (1833–1915). His grandfather was a brother of Christian Frederik Michelet and father of Carl Johan Michelet. On the paternal side he was a second cousin of major Christian Fredrik Michelet and politician Christian Fredrik Michelet. On the maternal side he was a first cousin of doctor and professor of medicine, Søren Bloch Laache (1854-1941). He grew up in Hitra and Trondhjem. He finished his secondary education in 1881, and decided to study theology. He was taken into the home of priest Johan C. H. Storjohann, where he met his future wife Marie Elisabeth Storjohann (1866–1951). They married in September 1888. Simon's sister was named Marie as well, and she marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |