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Anton Alexander

1870 – 1945

Norwegian educator and politician

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Lived 1870 – 1945 (aged 75). Anton Alexander was a Norwegian politician, head teacher, pedagogue and mathematician.

Anton Alexander (19 September 1870 – 10 October 1945) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Liberal Party.

He was born in Tvedestrand as the son of sailor Alexander Paulsen (1841-1871) and his wife Anna Andersen (1834-1887). He graduated as cand.real. in 1892, and studied mathematics in Leipzig from 1894 to 1895. Over his career he mainly worked as a school teacher and principal; in Kristiania, Bodø, Skien, Kristiania again, Lillehammer, Drammen and Skien again.

Involved in local politics, he was a member of the municipal council of Skien Municipality from 1910 to 1914 and of the city council of Lillehammer Municipality from 1928. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament for the term 1934–1936, representing the Market towns of Telemark and Aust-Agder counties. He also assisted in the polar expeditions of Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Roald Amundsen, as well as Gunnar Isachsen's expedition to Svalbard, with astronomical calculations.

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Member of the Parliament of Norway

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Anton Alexander?

Norwegian educator and politician

When was Anton Alexander born?

Anton Alexander was born on 19 September 1870 in Tvedestrand Municipality.

When did Anton Alexander die?

Anton Alexander died on 10 October 1945.

What was Anton Alexander's occupation?

Anton Alexander was a politician, head teacher, pedagogue and mathematician.

What nationality was Anton Alexander?

Anton Alexander was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anton Alexander

· Wikidata: Q4775638

· DBpedia: Anton Alexander (politician)

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