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Christian C. A. Lange
Christian Christoph Andreas Lange (August 13, 1810 – May 10, 1861) was a Norwegians, Norwegian historian and archivist. Lange was born in Bærum. After his ''examen artium'' he started studying theology and he took his comprehensive exam in theology in 1833. However, during his studies he had a strong interest in language and history. In 1834 he was employed as a teacher of religion, Norwegian, geography, and history at the Naval Cadets' School in Stavern. His strong interest in historical sources led him to Copenhagen to study the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection, and he published several minor works in his ''Samlinger til Det Norske Folks Sprog og Historie'' (Collections of Norwegian Popular Language and History; 1834–1837). Lange published Hannibal Sehested (governor), Hannibal Sehested's letter book from 1645. He called for improvements in the book trade and set up a bookshop himself in Fredriksvern. In the late 1830s he made research trips around Norway, and to Denmark a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bærum
Bærum () is a municipality in the Greater Oslo Region in Norway that forms an affluent suburb of Oslo on the west coast of the city. Bærum is Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 (2021). It is part of the electoral district and historical county of Akershus and of the newer Viken County. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. Bærum has the highest income per capita in Norway and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals. Bærum, particularly its eastern neighbourhoods bordering West End Oslo, is one of Norway's priciest and most fashionable residential areas, leading Bærum residents to be frequently stereotyped as snobs in Norwegian popular culture. The municipality has been voted the best Norwegian place to live in considering governance and public services to citizens. Name The name (Old Norse: ''Bergheimr'') is composed of ''berg'', wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
