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Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen

1879 – 1937

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Lived 1879 – 1937 (aged 57–58). Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen was a Norwegian architect.

Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen (27 October 1879 – 1937) was a Norwegian architect.

Jacobsen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a student at the Arts and Crafts School (Kunst- og håndverksskolen), now Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole). He served as an assistant architect with Bredo Greve and Ingvar Hjorth. He completed his education at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm from 1904 to 1907.

Jacobsen was among the architects who contributed to the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition at Frogner Park in 1914, where he co-designed (with August Nielsen) the main restaurant (Folkerestauranten), Agricultural Building (Landbruksbygningen) and Forestry Building (Skogbruksbygningen).

Among Jacobsen's other works were Bytårnet in Moss, Doblouggården and Oslo hovedpostkontor.

Doblouggården from 1933 (Designed by Jacobsen and Erich Mendelsohn).

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1937, Aker
Occupation
Nationality
Education
KTH School of Architecture
Awards
King's Medal of Merit in Gold
Also known as
Rudolf Jacobsen, Rudolf Emil Jacobsen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen?

architect (1879–1937)

When was Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen born?

Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen was born on 27 October 1879 in Oslo.

When did Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen die?

Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen died in 1937 in Aker.

What was Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen's occupation?

Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen was an architect.

What nationality was Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen?

Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen

· Wikidata: Q3433646

· DBpedia: Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen

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