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Wilhelm Maribo Schøyen
Wilhelm Maribo Schøyen (October 21, 1844 – May 8, 1918) was a Norwegian entomologist. He was Norway's first government entomologist and became prominent through his writings. He was the father of the government entomologist Thor Hiorth Schøyen. Entomologist Schøyen was born in Grue Municipality in Norway. He graduated from Ås Higher Agricultural School in 1867. He had also begun medical studies, but he did not finish because of health issues. From 1884 to 1891, Schøyen was a curator at the Oslo Zoological Museum, where he reviewed and systematized the museum's collection of lower animal groups. He started working as an agricultural entomologist in 1891. Every year he published a report on insect pests and plant diseases. These included reports from all over Norway, and also some about the biology of pests and how to fight them. In 1894, Schøyen became Norway's first government entomologist. He held this position until 1912. Schøyen was a member of the Norwegian Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grue Municipality
Grue is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkenær. Other villages in the municipality include Bergesida, Grinder, Norway, Grinder, Namnå, Risberget, Grue, Risberget, Rotberget, Skasenden, and Svullrya. The municipality is the 136th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Grue is the 189th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,572. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 8.5% over the previous 10-year period. Economy: One private company (a lamp factory) has 51 employees; as of June 2024, there is less than a year until the production gets moved to an EU country. General information The prestegjeld, parish of Grue was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1867, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |