About Sven Svensen
Lived 1863 – 1943 (aged 80). Sven Svensen was a Norwegian politician.
Sven Adolf Svensen (29 January 1863 – 21 May 1943) was a Norwegian schoolteacher and politician.
He was born in Brunlanes to Søren Henrik Svensen and Oleane Nilsdatter. He was married to Anna Elisabet Skaar, and was thus son-in-law of bishop Johannes Skaar. He worked as schoolteacher in Gjerpen and Christiania, and school inspector in Trondheim and Drammen. His publications include Bibelhistorie for Middelskolen og for folkeskolen, Lærebok i grammatik, analyse og tegnsætning (1901), Trondhjem, byen og dens historie (1907), Katekisme-undervisning (1922) and Drammens tekn. aftenskole i 50 år (1936). He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1934.
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Who was Sven Svensen?
Norwegian politician (1863–1943)
When was Sven Svensen born?
Sven Svensen was born on 29 January 1863 in Brunlanes Municipality.
When did Sven Svensen die?
Sven Svensen died on 21 May 1943.
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Sven Svensen was a politician.
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Sven Svensen was Norwegian.
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