Jakob Schive (29 April 1897 – 12 October 1969) was a Norwegian military officer, geodesist and
Milorg
Milorg (abbreviation of militær organisasjon – military organization) was the main Norwegian resistance movement during World War II. Resistance work included intelligence gathering, sabotage, supply-missions, raids, espionage, transport of ...
pioneer.
Career
Schive was born in
Kristiania
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022, an ...
, a son of headmaster Jens Christopher Delphin Schive and Jacobæa Berner.
He was a military officer from 1918, and graduated from the
Norwegian Military College in 1921, in
geodesy
Geodesy or geodetics is the science of measuring and representing the Figure of the Earth, geometry, Gravity of Earth, gravity, and Earth's rotation, spatial orientation of the Earth in Relative change, temporally varying Three-dimensional spac ...
and mathematics. He was appointed at the
Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority
The Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA) () is Norway's national mapping agency, dealing with land surveying, geodesy, hydrographic surveying, cadastre and cartography. The current director is Johnny Welle. Its headquarters are in Hønefoss in Ring ...
from 1921.
During the
German occupation of Norway
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until th ...
he participated in the
Norwegian Campaign in 1940. In 1941 he was part of the leadership of
Milorg
Milorg (abbreviation of militær organisasjon – military organization) was the main Norwegian resistance movement during World War II. Resistance work included intelligence gathering, sabotage, supply-missions, raids, espionage, transport of ...
until October, when he moved to London. He served at the
Norwegian High Command The Norwegian High Command () was Norway's top military leadership from 1970 to 2003. It was established in Northern Norway in 1940 by General Otto Ruge. It was then re-established by the Norwegian Government-in-exile in London in 1942, lasting unt ...
in London from 1942 to 1945.
From 1945 he lectured in
topography
Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces. The topography of an area may refer to the landforms and features themselves, or a description or depiction in maps.
Topography is a field of geoscience and planetary sci ...
at the
Norwegian Military Academy
The Norwegian Military Academy (), in Oslo, educates officers of the Norwegian Army and serves as the King's Royal Guard. The academy was established in 1750, and is the oldest institution for higher education in Norway.
History
The Commander- ...
. In the military ranking system, he was promoted to colonel in 1956.
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He was decorated with the ]King's Commendation for Brave Conduct
The Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct, formerly the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, acknowledged brave acts by both civilians and members of the armed services in both war and peace, for gallantry not in the presence of an enemy. Est ...
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References
1897 births
1969 deaths
Military personnel from Oslo
Norwegian Army personnel of World War II
Norwegian geodesists
Norwegian resistance members
Norwegian expatriates in England
Norwegian Military Academy alumni
Norwegian Military College alumni
Academic staff of the Norwegian Military Academy
Recipients of the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
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