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Bernhard Dunker

1809 – 1870

Norwegian lawyer

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About Bernhard Dunker

Lived 1809 – 1870 (aged 61). Bernhard Dunker was a Norwegian lawyer, writer, politician and author, known for Office of the Attorney General of Norway.

Bernhard Dunker (22 May 1809 – 28 July 1870) was a Norwegian jurist, barrister and Attorney General of Norway.

Personal life Dunker was born in the Duchy of Schleswig in Southern Jutland to Conradine Birgitte Hansteen and Johan Friedrich Wilhelm Dunker, and came to Norway when he was one year old. He was a brother of Vilhelmine Ullmann, and nephew of astronomer Christopher Hansteen. He married Edle Jasine Theodore Grundt in 1839, and among their children was writer and feminist Mathilde Schjøtt. He was uncle of politician and feminist Ragna Nielsen and educator and politician Viggo Ullmann, grandfather of architect Jens Gram Dunker, and father-in-law of philologist and politician Peter Olrog Schjøtt. He chaired the board of Christiania Theatre from 1860 to 1863, and again from 1865 to 1866.

In literature The barrister "Berent" in Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's play En Fallit is modelled after Dunker, and Bjørnson also wrote the poem "Til Regjeringsadvokat Dunker" dedicated to him.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Office of the Attorney General of Norway
Positions held
Attorney General of Norway
Awards
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star

Family & relationships

Child
Mathilde Schjøtt
Parent
Conradine Birgitte Dunker

People in Bernhard Dunker's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bernhard Dunker's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bernhard Dunker?

Norwegian lawyer (1809-1870)

When was Bernhard Dunker born?

Bernhard Dunker was born on 22 May 1809 in Schleswig.

When did Bernhard Dunker die?

Bernhard Dunker died on 28 July 1870 in Christiania.

What was Bernhard Dunker's occupation?

Bernhard Dunker was a lawyer, writer, politician and author.

What was Bernhard Dunker known for?

Bernhard Dunker was known for Office of the Attorney General of Norway.

What nationality was Bernhard Dunker?

Bernhard Dunker was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernhard Dunker

· Wikidata: Q824915

· DBpedia: Bernhard Dunker

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