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Valstad Parish
Valstad is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bjørnar Valstad (born 1967), Norwegian orienteer * Otto Valstad (1862–1950), Norwegian painter, illustrator and writer *Tilla Valstad Mathilde Georgine "Tilla" Valstad (30 July 1871 – 5 August 1957) was a Norwegian teacher, novelist and journalist. Biography Tilla Valstad was born at Tønsberg in Vestfold, Norway. She was the daughter of ship owner Johan Henrik Christi ... (1871–1957), Norwegian writer and journalist {{surname, Valstad Norwegian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørnar Valstad
Bjørnar Valstad (born 27 April 1967) is a Norwegian former orienteering athlete who has won 4 World Orienteering Championships gold medals. Valstad ran for the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo. He previously represented Nydalens SK, NTHI and IL Stjørdals-Blink. From 2007 to 2014 he was the secretary-general of the Norges Orienteringsforbund. He retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where he became world champion in both the long and relay events, despite this he failed to make the Orienteering World Cup final round in Germany. He is married to former orienteering athlete Hanne Staff. They are living in Nittedal with their two daughters born 2006 and 2009. Valstad got his degree in electrical engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Since 2014 Valstad is head of department for electrical engineering at Kuben Upper Secondary School in Oslo. Achievements World Orienteering Championships * Gold, Long Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Valstad
Otto Valstad (11 December 1862 – 20 June 1950) was a Norwegian educator, painter, book illustrator and children's writer. Biography He was born at Asker in Akershus, Norway. He was the son of Andreas Olsen Valstad (1828–1911) and Lisa Johansdatter Solstad (1836–1906). Valstad was an elementary school teacher until 1899. From the 1880s, he painted, especially landscapes, portraits and popular genres. He was a student at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry under Johan Nordhagen and later briefly attended Académie Julian in Paris during 1897. In 1893, he married novelist Mathilde Georgine "Tilla" Valstad (1871–1957). Otto and Tilla Valstad were avid art collectors and their home in Hvalstad became a cultural centre. In 1949, they willed their property to Asker municipality. His works are displayed at Asker Museum together with an extensive collection of art and cultural-historical objects. Among his books are ''Juletræet'' from 1891, ''Smaaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilla Valstad
Mathilde Georgine "Tilla" Valstad (30 July 1871 – 5 August 1957) was a Norwegian teacher, novelist and journalist. Biography Tilla Valstad was born at Tønsberg in Vestfold, Norway. She was the daughter of ship owner Johan Henrik Christiansen (1823–1904) and Mathilde Georgine Hvistendahl (1834–1911). She graduated at Hartvig Nissen School in Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1889 and then began working as a teacher at Tønsberg. In 1893 she married Otto Valstad (1862-1952), who was also a teacher in Tønsberg. In 1899 the couple moved to her husband's home at Hvalstad in Asker. Tilla Valstad was a teacher at Vaterland School at Vaterland in Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ... from 1898 to 1920, and was the first woman in Kristiania who worked as a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |