Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen (12 October 1867 – 27 November 1941) was a Norwegian military officer.

Personal life

He was born 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 ...

as a son of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen (1839–1911) and Elisabeth Lange (1841–1887). He was a brother of physician

Christian Magnus Sinding-Larsen Christian Magnus Falsen Sinding-Larsen (17 April 1866 – 12 February 1930) was a Norwegian physician and hospital director. Personal life He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen (1839–1911) and Elisabeth L ...

, architect

Holger Sinding-Larsen Peter Andreas Holger Sinding-Larsen (5 July 1869 – 12 December 1938) was a Norwegian architect. He is most associated with his work at Akershus Fortress, where he was a member of the restoration committee and architect from 1905 to 19 ...

and painter

Kristofer Sinding-Larsen Kristofer Sinding-Larsen. Kristofer Andreas Lange Sinding-Larsen (3 April 1873 – 26 December 1948) was a Norwegian painter. Personal life He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen (1839–1911) and Elisabeth ...

, and also a grandnephew of mining engineer

Matthias Wilhelm Sinding Matthias Wilhelm Sinding (18 July 1811 – 11 February 1860) was a Norwegian mining engineer and factory founder. He was born in Fredrikstad as a son of Ulrik Rosing Sinding and Mette Marie Bang. He was a distant relative of Hans Rosing (1625–1 ...

, second cousin of painter Sigmund Sinding, maternal great-grandson of founding father

Christian Magnus Falsen Christian Magnus Falsen (14 September 1782 – 13 January 1830) was a Norwegian constitutional father, statesman, jurist, and historian. He was an important member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly and was one of the writers of the Consti ...

and nephew of

Balthazar Lange Balthazar Conrad Lange (25 March 1854 - 13 September 1937) was a Norwegian architect. Personal life He was born in Asker as a son of customs treasurer and lieutenant colonel Christopher Andreas Lange (1808–1888) and Anne Birgithe Falsen. He ...

. In September 1892 in Kristiania he married Emilie Rustad (1871–1904). They had the daughter

Kirsten Sinding-Larsen Kirsten Sinding-Larsen (4 August 1898 – 10 December 1978) was a Norwegian architect. She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the daughter of colonel Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen (1867–1941) and Emilie Rustad (1871–1904) ...

, a notable architect. He was also an uncle of architect Knut Martens Sinding-Larsen and journalist

Henning Sinding-Larsen Henning Lange Sinding-Larsen (1 November 1904 – 18 November 1994) was a Norwegian journalist. Personal life He was born in Asker as a son of painter Kristofer Sinding-Larsen (1873–1948) and Margrethe Volkersen (1880–1951). He was a grandson ...

Career

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his secondary education in 1885, then enrolled at the

Norwegian Military Academy The Norwegian Military Academy (), in Oslo, educates officers of the Norwegian Army and serves as the King's Royal Guard. The academy was established in 1750, and is the oldest institution for higher education in Norway. History The Commander- ...

from which he graduated in 1888. He was a second lieutenant in the infantry from 1888, and was promoted to premier lieutenant in January 1889, captain in March 1899 and major in July 1911. In June 1915 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and on 1 January 1918 to colonel. He was an inspection officer at several military schools: ''2. Akershusiske Infanteribrigades Underofficersskole'' from 1894 to 1896 and the Norwegian Military Academy from 1897 to 1899. His father was a teacher at the Military Academy during the same period, from 1889 to 1905. Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen was then a teacher at ''Infanteriets Skyteskole'' from 1901 to 1910 and director of the school from 1911 to 1917. From 1911 to 1917 he was also editor of the military research journal ''

Norsk Militært Tidsskrift ''Norsk Militært Tidsskrift'' ( en, Norwegian Military Journal) is a Norwegian journal first issued in 1831, and published by Oslo Militære Samfund from 1835. The original title of the periodical was ''Militairt Tidsskrift''. It has been issued ...

''. He was also awarded with the

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

in Gold for making a

Festschrift In academia, a ''Festschrift'' (; plural, ''Festschriften'' ) is a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during their lifetime. It generally takes the form of an edited volume, containing contributions from the h ...

for the Norwegian Military Academy's 150th anniversary in 1900. He retired from the military in May 1929. He died in November 1941 in Oslo.

References

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