Herman Anker (15 July 1839 – 9 August 1896) was a
Norwegian school teacher and educationalist.
He was born at Rød Manor in
Halden
Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a List of cities in Norway, town and a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, R ...
, a son of wholesaler
Peter Martin Anker. He was the brother of
Christian August Anker
Christian August Anker (9 August 1840 – 30 September 1912) was a Norwegian industrialist. He played an important role in the early mining industry in Norway and was also a pioneer in the wood-processing industry.
He was born in the town of F ...
, and father of
Katti Anker Møller
Katti Anker Møller (23 October 1868 – 20 August 1945) was a Norway, Norwegian feminist, Children's rights movement, children's rights advocate, and a pioneer of reproductive rights.
Biography
She was born Cathrine Anker in Hamar, the daughter ...
and
Ella Anker.
He went to the Latin School at
Fredrikshald and took school graduation in 1857. He attended the
University of Christiania
The University of Oslo (; ) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick University, the university was established in 1811 as the de facto Norwegian conti ...
earning his theological degree in 1863.
As a theological student in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
, he had met
Grundtvig
Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (; 8 September 1783 – 2 September 1872), most often referred to as N. F. S. Grundtvig, was a Danish pastor, author, poet, philosopher, historian, teacher and politician. He was one of the most influential p ...
and became introduced to his thought on education and the development of the
folk high school
Folk high schools (also ''adult education center'') are institutions for adult education that generally do not grant academic degrees, though certain courses might exist leading to that goal. They are most commonly found in Nordic countries and i ...
movement. In 1864 along with
Olaus Arvesen, he founded
Sagatun Folk High School at
Hamar
Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...
. This was the first folk high school in Norway.
References
1839 births
1896 deaths
People from Halden
University of Christiania alumni
Norwegian educationalists
Norwegian educators
Heads of schools in Norway
Herman
19th-century Norwegian educators
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