Nikolaus Gjelsvik
Born(1866-04-11)11 April 1866
Vevring, Norway
Died14 November 1938(1938-11-14) (aged 72)
OccupationJurist

Nikolaus Gjelsvik (11 April 1866 14 November 1938) was a Norwegian jurist and law professor.

He was born at Vevring in Sunnfjord. He served as a professor at the University of Kristiania (now University of Oslo) from 1906.

Among his works are the books Innleiding i rettsstudiet from 1912, Lærebok i folkerett from 1915, and Lærebok i millomfolkeleg privatrett from 1918. He was a proponent for the Nynorsk language, took part in organisational work, and had leading positions in the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget and in the societies Noregs Ungdomslag and Noregs Mållag.[1][2][3]

Marshals at his funeral were Nicolai Rygg and Ferdinand Schjelderup.[4]

References

  1. Lilleholt, Kåre. "Nikolaus Gjelsvik". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  2. Sandvik, Gudmund. "Nikolaus Gjelsvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  3. Grepstad, Ottar (ed.). "Nikolaus Gjelsvik". Allkunne (in Norwegian). Hovdebygda: Nynorsk kultursentrum / Samlaget. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  4. "Professor Gjelsviks bisettelse". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 21 November 1938. p. 9.


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