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Henning Astrup

1864 – 1896

Norwegian architect

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About Henning Astrup

Lived 1864 – 1896 (aged 32). Henning Astrup was a Norwegian architect.

Henning Astrup (6 June 1864 – 7 December 1896) was a Norwegian architect.

He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo, Norway) to city captain (stadshauptmann) Harald Astrup and Johanne Emilie Smith. He was a brother of Arctic explorer Eivind Astrup (1871–1895), merchant Sigurd Astrup (1873–1949), and architect Thorvald Astrup (1876–1940). His sister Hanna (1869–1933) was married to politician Peter Andreas Morell.

Astrup graduated from the Königliche Technische Hochschule in Berlin (today Technische Universität Berlin. He cooperated professionally with architect Henrik Nissen, and among their designs were Speilsalen of the Grand Hotel in Oslo the Calmeyer Street Mission House from 1891, and Frimurerlogens stamhus (Lodge of the Freemasons) from 1894.

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Important facts

Born
6 June 1864, Christiania
Birth century
19th century
Died
7 December 1896, Christiania
Occupation
Architect
Nationality
Norway
Education
Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, Technische Universität Berlin

Family & relationships

Parent
Harald Astrup (born 1831)

People in Henning Astrup's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Eivind Astrup
Eivind Astrup
1871 – 1895
Explorer
 Portrait of Peter Andreas Morell
Peter Andreas Morell
1868 – 1948
Politician
 Portrait of Henrik Nissen
Henrik Nissen
1848 – 1915
Architect
 Portrait of Sigurd Astrup
Sigurd Astrup
1873 – 1949
Politician
 Portrait of Thorvald Astrup
Thorvald Astrup
1876 – 1940
Architect
 Portrait of Harald Astrup
Harald Astrup
1831 – 1914
Businessperson

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Henning Astrup's

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Emilian Czyrniański
1824 – 1888
Chemist
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Thomas Henry Huxley
1825 – 1895
Biologist
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Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen
1826 – 1909
Chemist
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Henry Littlejohn
1826 – 1914
Physician
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Balfour Stewart
1828 – 1887
Physicist
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Célestin Port
1828 – 1901
Historian

Frequently asked questions

Who was Henning Astrup?

Norwegian architect

When was Henning Astrup born?

Henning Astrup was born on 6 June 1864 in Christiania.

When did Henning Astrup die?

Henning Astrup died on 7 December 1896 in Christiania.

What was Henning Astrup's occupation?

Henning Astrup was an architect.

What nationality was Henning Astrup?

Henning Astrup was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henning Astrup

· Wikidata: Q19845524

· DBpedia: Henning Astrup

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