Nikolaus Gjelsvik

Nikolaus Gjelsvik (18661938) was a Norwegian jurist, a professor at the University of Kristiania 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. 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.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Klaus Sletten
Chairman of Noregs Ungdomslag
1906–1915
Succeeded by
Sven Moren
Preceded by
Jørgen Løvland
Chairman of Noregs Mållag
1912–1915
Succeeded by
Fredrik Voss


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