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Torvik
Torvik is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ansgar Torvik (1925–2019), Norwegian physician *Gisle Torvik Gisle Torvik (born 2 June 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) from Tørvikbygd in Hardanger. Career Torvik was born in Bergen, and spent three years studying music at the Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio (Oslo, 1995–98) with a ma ... (born 1975), Norwegian jazz musician * Otto Torvik (1901–1988), Norwegian Lutheran missionary {{Surname Norwegian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Torvik
Otto Torvik (12 June 1901 – 8 April 1988) was a Norwegians, Norwegian missionary in Xinjiang and in India. He founded the Norwegian Missionary Muhammad Mission (''Den Norske Muhammedanermisjon'') in 1940. Today, the name is changed to Christian Muslim Mission (''Kristen Muslimmisjon''). Biography Otto Torvik was born at Romsdal in Bolsøy parish just east of Molde, Norway. His father, Ingebrigt Taraldsen from Torvik in Romsdal, was a farmer and lay preacher. His mother was sick when Torvik was born, and she prayed that his son would to be used in the service of God. He attended Rauma Folkehøgskole in Molde, where Torvik first heard of the overseas Mission (Christianity), missions. The missionary call grew in him and he continued to study at Fjellhaug Internasjonale Høgskole in Oslo which was run by the Norwegian Lutheran Mission, Norwegian Lutheran China Mission Association. Torvik was awarded with a Master of theology by Augsburg University, Augsburg Seminary (now Augs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisle Torvik
Gisle Torvik (born 2 June 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) from Tørvikbygd in Hardanger. Career Torvik was born in Bergen, and spent three years studying music at the Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio (Oslo, 1995–98) with a major in guitar and composition. He is considered one of the most talented Nordic jazz guitarists.OnYourStage, 2009, p. 1 Torvik released his first album in 1999 called ''Naken uten gitar'' (which translates to "Naked without guitar"), where Sigmund Groven, Petter Wettre, Frode Berg, Endre Christiansen and Torstein Lofthus contributed. The album ''Frozen Moment'' was released in 2009 (ten years after his initial album) featuring Hilde Norbakken (on vocals and piano), to good reviews. The release concert was housed by 'Herr Nilsen' in Oslo 21 September 2009. In 2011 Torvik reached the semi-final of ISC International Songwriting Competition with the tune "I remember". He is first and foremost a jazz guitarist, but is as comfortable in oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ansgar Torvik
Ansgar Torvik (9 June 1925 – 18 August 2019) was a Norwegian physician. He was born in Lesja and finished his secondary education in 1945. He took the dr.med. degree ar the University of Oslo in 1958. He also studied in Sweden, and was a research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He was assistant chief physician at Ullevål Hospital, docent The title of docent is conferred by some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks at or below the full professor rank, similar to a British readership, a French " ''maître de conf ... and professor of neuropathology at the University of Oslo. He was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. References 1925 births 2019 deaths 20th-century Norwegian physicians University of Oslo alumni Oslo University Hospital people Norwegian neuroscientists Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Norwegian e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
