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Hartvig Nissen
1815 – 1874
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryOle Hartvig Nissen was a Norwegian philologist and educator. He founded Nissen's Girls' School in Christiania in 1849. In 1865 he became director-general in the Ministry of Education, while remaining one of three joint headmasters of Nissen's Girls' School until 1872. In 1873 he was appointed to the prestigious position as rector of Oslo Cathedral School.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 17, 1815
Melhus Municipality
Date of death
February 4, 1874
Christiania
Citizenship
Norway
Occupations & fields
linguistphilologistpoliticianteacher
Awards & honours
Knight of the Order of St. Olav
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