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Cläre Mjøen
Cläre Grevérus Mjøen (, 5 June 1874 – 18 April 1963) was a German and Norwegian translator and women's rights activist. Early life Mjøen was born in Magdeburg, then part of the Kingdom of Prussia, in 1874. Her father Rudolph Berndt was the director of the German insurance company Magdeburger Feuerversicherungs-Gesellschaft and her mother was Emilie Grevérus. She was educated in languages, art history, singing and piano at a school for girls in Switzerland. Marriage Mjøen married pharmacist and “race biologist” Jon Alfred Mjøen in Magdeburg in 1896. She moved to Christiania, Norway, Christiania, Norway in 1898 and the couple had six children together, five of whom became actors. The Mjøen family were close friends with first Nobel Laureate in Literature, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Career Mjøen translated from Norwegian language, Norwegian to German language, German. Her translations included Knut Hamsun's travel writing and short stories, along with works by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdeburg
Magdeburg (; ) is the Capital city, capital of the Germany, German States of Germany, state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is on the Elbe river. Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, was buried in the city's Magdeburg Cathedral, cathedral after his death. Magdeburg's version of German town law, known as Magdeburg rights, spread throughout Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. In the Late Middle Ages, Magdeburg was one of the largest and most prosperous German cities and a notable member of the Hanseatic League. One of the most notable people from the city was Otto von Guericke, famous for his experiments with the Magdeburg hemispheres. Magdeburg has experienced three major devastations in its history. In 1207 the first catastrophe struck the city, with a fire burning down large parts of the city, including the Magdeburg Cathedral#Previous building, Ottonian cathedral. The Catholic League (German), Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
