Ludvig Mariboe Benjamin Aubert (22 November 1838 – 5 February 1896) was a Norwegian professor,

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and government official.

Biography

Aubert was born at Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of professor Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aubert (1807-1887) and his wife Ida Dorothea Mariboe (1811–1900). Aubert's brother was art educator and historian Fredrik Ludvig Andreas Vibe Aubert (1851–1913). From 1855, Aubert was a law student at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) graduating

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in 1860. He started his career as a magistrate at

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. Aubert was engaged as a university fellow and in 1864 became a lecturer. Aubert was a professor of law at the

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from 1866. He published noted works of legal history,

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and

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. A moderate Conservative, Aubert also served as Minister of Justice from April to June 1884 with the Schweigaard Government. Aubert was married to noted author Elise Sofie Aars (1837–1909). Among their children were jurist

Vilhelm Mariboe Aubert Vilhelm Mariboe Aubert (29 December 1868 – 20 June 1908 ), commonly known by his nickname "Bille" Aubert, was a Norwegian jurist. Personal life Aubert was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of the professor Ludvig Ma ...

(1868-1908) and film critic

Sofie Aubert Lindbæk Sofie Aubert Lindbæk (19 May 1875 – 29 October 1953) was a Norwegian author, teacher, and film critic. She was born in Christiania to the professor, jurist, and politician Ludvig Mariboe Benjamin Aubert (1838–1896) and the author Elise ...

(1875–1953).

References

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