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Justus Anderssen

1867 – 1938

Norwegian physician and philatelist

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About Justus Anderssen

Lived 1867 – 1938 (aged 70). Justus Anderssen was a Norwegian physician and philatelist.

Dr. Justus Henrik Anderssen (30 December 1867 – 15 June 1938) was a Norwegian physician and philatelist.

Early life and education Anderssen was born in Kristiania, the son of Richard Anderssen (1836–1922) and Fredrikke Anfinsen (1838–1905), and the brother of lawyer Johannes Falck Anderssen. He finished his secondary education in 1886 and graduated from Royal Frederick University in 1893 with a cand.med. degree. From 1899 he was a practising physician in Kristiania, and published in medical journals from time to time.

Career As a philatelist he was a specialist in the stamps of Norway and was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He edited the Nordic periodical Nordisk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift (1913–1914, 1919–) and the philately column in A-Magasinet (1927–). With Henrik Dethloff he published Norges Frimerker, 1855-1914 and later Norges Frimerker, 1855-1924 (Postage Stamps of Norway, 1855-1924) as well as Frimerkesamlerens A. B. C. in 1915.

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University of Oslo
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Roll of Distinguished Philatelists

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Who was Justus Anderssen?

Norwegian physician and philatelist (1867-1938)

When was Justus Anderssen born?

Justus Anderssen was born on 30 December 1867.

When did Justus Anderssen die?

Justus Anderssen died on 15 June 1938.

What was Justus Anderssen's occupation?

Justus Anderssen was a physician and philatelist.

What nationality was Justus Anderssen?

Justus Anderssen was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Justus Anderssen

· Wikidata: Q16023190

· DBpedia: Justus Anderssen

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