Kristian Lous (9 August 1875 – 24 September 1941) was a Norwegian astronomer. He was born in

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as a son of Attorney General

Karl Lous Karl Henrik Lous (14 April 1847 – 10 October 1928) was a Norwegian barrister. Personal life Lous was born in Christiania to Johan Christian Vogelsang Lous and Charlotte Sofie née Maschmann. He was married to Karoline Mathilde Zetlitz from ...

. He was a brother of barrister

Georg Lous Georg Fredrik Hallager Lous (13 March 1878 – 17 February 1949) was a Norwegian barrister and businessperson. Personal life He was born in Oslo, Kristiania as the son of Attorney General of Norway, Attorney General Karl Lous (1847–1928) and Kar ...

, grandson of barrister Johan Christian Vogelsang Lous and great-grandson of commodore Carl Christian Lous. His grandfather was a brother of Thora Marie Lous, who in turn was the mother of

Christian Lous Lange Christian Lous Lange (17 September 1869 – 11 December 1938) was a Norwegian historian, teacher, and political scientist. He was one of the world's foremost exponents of the theory and practice of internationalism. Early life and education H ...

. Kristian Lous was thus a second cousin of

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, Carl Viggo and

August Lange Christian August Manthey Lange (28 April 1907 – 6 August 1970) was a Norwegian educator, non-fiction writer and cultural attaché. Personal life Lange was born in Kristiania, the son of politician and Nobel Laureate Christian Lous Lange (1 ...

. He managed the

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at the

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from 1919 to its closing in 1934. Special fields include

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and the

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. He edited the official Norwegian

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from 1928 to 1941. He died in September 1941 and was buried in

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References

1875 births 1941 deaths Norwegian astronomers Norwegian almanac editors Academic staff of the University of Oslo Scientists from Oslo {{Norway-academic-bio-stub