Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe

Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe (1808–1888) was a Norwegian mineralogist.

He graduated as cand.miner. in 1840. He first worked in Trondhjem as a mine superindendent, later at the Kongsberg Silver Mines.[1] He was mayor of Kongsberg for three months in 1851, being succeeded by Jens Landmark.[2]

From 1860 to 1877 he was a professor in physical geography at the University of Christiania. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Personalhistorie for Trondhjems by og omegn i et tidsrum af circa 1 1/2 aarhundrede, by Chr. Thaulow. Hosted by Trondheim public library.
  2. ↑ Mayors of Kongsberg - hosted by Kongsberg municipality


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