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Fridtjof
Friðþjófur (variations: Fritiof, Frithiof, Fritjof, Frithjof, and Fridtjof) is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from Old Norse friðr (“peace”) + þjófr (“thief”). Maybe a kenning (a metaphorical phrase used in Old Norse poetry) for a fighter. Bearers of the name include: Iceland *The hero of Frithiof's Saga, an Icelandic saga finalized around 1300 Norway * Frithjof M. Plahte (1836–1899), Norwegian merchant and landowner * Frithjof Prydz (1841–1935), Norwegian judge * Carl Frithjof Smith (1859–1917), Norwegian-German painter * Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930), Norwegian explorer ** Fridtjof Nansen (other), things named in his honor * Fritjof Heyerdahl (1879–1970), Norwegian engineer and industrial leader * Frithjof Olsen (1882–1922), Norwegian gymnast * Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl (1885–1959), Norwegian pianist and composer * Frithjof Olstad (1890–1956), Norwegian rower * Frithjof Sælen (gymnast) (1892–1975), Norwegian gymnast * Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (; 10 October 186113 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian. He led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, traversing the island on cross-country skis. He won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°14′ during his ''Fram'' expedition of 1893–1896. Although he retired from exploration after his return to Norway, his techniques of polar travel and his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. Nansen studied zoology at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania and later worked as a curator at the University Museum of Bergen where his research on the central nervous system of lower marine creatures earned him a doctorate and helped establish neuron doctrine. Later, neuroscientist Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridtjof Frank Gundersen
Fridtjof Frank Gundersen (29 October 1934 – 11 November 2011) was a Norwegian professor of jurisprudence and politician. He worked as a lector at the Faculty of Law of the University of Oslo from 1965 to 1975. In 1975 he became professor of jurisprudence at the Norwegian School of Economics. Gundersen was elected a Member of Parliament in 1981 representing the Progress Party platform, but did not formally join the party until 1990. He fell out of parliament in 1985, but was re-elected for three consecutive four-year terms from 1989. He left the party in 2001, and failed to get re-elected to parliament again in the election later the same year, having stood for a local electoral list. Following the defeat, he retired as politician. Early life and education Gundersen was born in Tynset in Hedmark to lawyer Ragnar Gundersen (1895–1985) and Betzy Lommeland (1902–1994). After finishing his secondary education in 1954, he came through the Russian language course of the Norwegi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Friðþjófur (variations: Fritiof, Frithiof, Fritjof, Frithjof, and Fridtjof) is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from Old Norse friðr (“peace”) + þjófr (“thief”). Maybe a kenning (a metaphorical phrase used in Old Norse poetry) for a fighter. Bearers of the name include: Iceland *The hero of Frithiof's Saga, an Icelandic saga finalized around 1300 Norway * Frithjof M. Plahte (1836–1899), Norwegian merchant and landowner * Frithjof Prydz (1841–1935), Norwegian judge * Carl Frithjof Smith (1859–1917), Norwegian-German painter * Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930), Norwegian explorer ** Fridtjof Nansen (other), things named in his honor * Fritjof Heyerdahl (1879–1970), Norwegian engineer and industrial leader * Frithjof Olsen (1882–1922), Norwegian gymnast * Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl (1885–1959), Norwegian pianist and composer * Frithjof Olstad (1890–1956), Norwegian rower * Frithjof Sælen (gymnast) (1892–1975), Norwegian gymnast * Frit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl
Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl (15 October 188521 June 1959) was a Norwegian pianist, composer and music teacher. Biography Backer-Grøndahl was born in Christiania (later Oslo) in 1885, the son of the conductor and singing teacher Olaus Andreas Grøndahl and the pianist and composer Agathe Backer Grøndahl. His first studies were with his mother, under whom he made his concert debut at the age of 18. He then went to the Berlin High School for Music where his teacher was Ernst Rudorff. He also had private lessons with Ernst von Dohnányi and Xaver Scharwenka. He made a special study of the Piano Concerto in A minor by his countryman (and his mother's friend) Edvard Grieg. He toured in Germany and neighbouring countries from 1905. In 1906 (Amsterdam) and 1907 (Kiel) he played Grieg's Concerto under the baton of the composer. He also played the concerto under Johan Svendsen.''Backer-Grøndahl, Fridtjof'', Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th ed., 1954, Vol. I, p. 341 Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridtjof Nansen (other) , a class of warships built for the Royal Norwegian Navy
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Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel laureate. Various things were named in his honor: *Fridtjof Nansen Institute, a research foundation established in Fridtjof Nansen's home *Mount Fridtjof Nansen, a mountain in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica * HNoMS ''Fridtjof Nansen'' (1930), a patrol vessel of the Royal Norwegian Navy, active from 1931–1940 * HNoMS ''Fridtjof Nansen'' (F310), a Royal Norwegian Navy frigate of the Norwegian Navy, active 2006–present, and lead ship of the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates *Fridtjof Nansen class frigate The ''Fridtjof Nansen''-class frigates are a class of frigates that are the main surface combatant units of the Royal Norwegian Navy. The ships are named after famous Norwegian explorers, with the lead ship of the class bearing the name of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frithiof's Saga
Frithiof's Saga ( is, Friðþjófs saga hins frœkna) is a legendary saga from Iceland which in its present form is from ca. 1300. It is a continuation from ''The Saga of Thorstein Víkingsson'' ('' Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar''). It takes place principally in Norway during the 8th century. Synopsis King Beli of Sogn (a traditional district in Western Norway) had two sons and a daughter named Ingeborg. Helgi was his first son, and Halfdan his second. On the other side of the fjord, lived the king's friend Thorstein ( Þorsteinn Víkingsson) whose son Frithjof (''Friðþjófr'') was called the bold (''hinn frœkni''). Frithiof was the tallest, strongest and he was the bravest among men. When the king's children were but young their mother died. A goodman of Sogn named Hilding (''Hildingr''), prayed to have the king's daughter to foster. Frithjof was the foster-brother to the king's daughter as he was also raised together with Ingeborg (''Ingibjörg'') by their foster-father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridtjof Mjøen
Fridtjof Mjøen (3 August 1897 – 21 October 1967) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He made his stage debut at Centralteatret in 1927. He was artistical director at Det Nye Teater from 1936 to 1937. During the 1940s and 1950s he played in various films, and in audio plays at Radioteatret. Selected filmography * '' Snowshoe Bandits'' (1928) * ''The Stars Shine'' (1938) * '' Twelve Minutes After Midnight'' (1939) * ''One, But a Lion!'' (1940) * '' Vigdis'' (1943) * ''I moralens navn'' (1954) * ''The Summer Wind Blows'' (1955) * ''Kvinnens plass'' (1956) * ''Hans Nielsen Hauge Hans Nielsen Hauge (3 April 1771 – 29 March 1824) was a 19th-century Norwegian Lutheran lay minister, spiritual leader, business entrepreneur, social reformer and author. He led a noted Pietism revival known as the Haugean movement. Hauge is also ...'' (1961) References 1897 births 1967 deaths Actors from Magdeburg Norwegian theatre directors Norwegian male stage actors Norwegia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridtjof Røinås
Fridtjof Rasin Røinås (born 2 August 1994) is a Norwegian former racing cyclist. He competed in the men's team time trial event at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships. Major results ;2012 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2013 : 4th Himmerland Rundt ;2015 : 1st Stage 3 East Bohemia Tour ;2016 : 5th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher ::1st Stage 3 ;2017 : 10th Overall Baltic Chain Tour ;2018 : 10th Omloop van het Houtland ;2019 : 1st Mountains classification, Danmark Rundt : 8th Himmerland Rundt ;2020 : 4th International Rhodes Grand Prix : 5th Overall International Tour of Rhodes The International Tour of Rhodes is an annual professional cycling stage race held in Rhodes, Greece. It was first held in 1987, but the second edition only took place in 1995. Between 2001 and 2003 it became a professional race. Fabian Cancellara ... References External links * 1994 births Living people Norwegian male cyclists People from Grimstad Sportspeople from Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridtjof Knutsen
Fridtjof Knutsen (15 December 1894 – 4 August 1961) was a Norwegian journalist and crime novelist. He was born in Harstad, and was married to Lalli Knutsen. Their daughter Mette Knutsen married Philip Newth and had the son Eirik Newth. Knutsen was a journalist in ''Dagsposten'' from 1914, ''Morgenposten'' from, ''Tidens Tegn'' from 1917 and ''Aftenposten'' from 1934. He specifically reported from court cases. Some years after his death he was also called one of "the three great criminal and police reporters in Oslo", together with Georg Svendsen and Axel Kielland. Knutsen also wrote about 30 criminal novels, many together with his wife. Many were Norwegian adaptations of books originally written by Betty Cavanna, Berkeley Gray (Edwy Searles Brooks), Carolyn Keene (several people), Helen Louise Thorndyke (several people) and Clair Blank ( Clarissa Mabel Blank Moyer). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albino Superstars
Albino Superstars is a small Norwegian band consisting of 2 members; Fridtjof Støre (vocal), and Andreas Schüller (songwriter), both from the small town of Drøbak, outside Oslo. They are childhood friends, and started working with music together in 2004. The first song "Popular" became a local hit. And by the end of the 2005 summer they had produced a music video to the song with the Norwegian producer Jørgen Johannesen. In the original video, neither Støre or Schüller wanted to be on-screen, so the part of "the popular guy" which the song is about is being played by Andrè Anker-Hansen Rønbeck. They did however had a small part where they appeared as workers in the mansion where the movie was recorded. Ultimately, the producers insisted that they had a part in the video, so they became a part of the final cut. Making the whole movie as the lead character's dream instead. As they are not able to live off the music, Støre works as a pump-mechanic in Oslo, while Schülle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridtjof Paulsen
Fridtjof Antonius Paulsen (20 November 1895 – 28 June 1988) was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He was born and died in Oslo and represented Oslo SK Oslo Skøiteklub (OSK) is a sports club in Oslo. Its home arena is Frogner Stadion. The club has departments for speed skating and figure skating. Establishment Christiania Skøiteklub - later Kristiania Skøiteklub (KSK) - was founded 18 February .... In 1924 he finished fourth in the 10000 metres event and seventh in the 5000 metres competition. External links 1895 births 1988 deaths Sportspeople from Oslo Norwegian male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters of Norway Speed skaters at the 1924 Winter Olympics {{Norway-speed-skater-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Fridtjof Rode
Carl Fridtjof Rode (19 May 1897 – 1984) was a Norwegian judge. He was born in Kristiania, and after a military education he graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1922. He worked as an attorney in Melbu, and was a member of Hadsel municipal council. On 1 February 1942, during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, he was arrested by the Nazi authorities for working in an "export organization". He was imprisoned at Grini from April to June 1942, and then sat at Schildberg until the camp was liberated. On returning to Norway, he was appointed as district stipendiary magistrate in Vesterålen. He became district stipendiary magistrate in Midhordland in 1953, and acting Supreme Court Justice The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United States and eight Associate Justice of the Supreme ... the next year. He got the Supreme Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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