Fredrik Ording
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Fredrik Christian Wildhagen Ording (6 April 1870 – 2 February 1929) was a Norwegian educator, writer and politician for the Conservative Party
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He was born in Drammen
as a son of rector
Jørgen Frederik Ording (1832–1888) and Marie Benedicte Wildhagen (1845–1913). He was a brother of theologian Johannes Ording
, a first cousin of theologian Hans Nielsen Hauge Ording
, an uncle of actor Jørn Ording
and historian and politician Arne Ording
and a first cousin once removed of politician Aake Anker Ording
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He enrolled as a student in 1888, and worked as a teacher at various schools in Kristiania
between 1893 to 1901. From 1899 to 1900 he lived in Stockholm
, working as the private teacher for Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Norway
. He later tutored Gustaf Adolf in Kristiania, in the springs of 1903 and 1904. He studied in Germany in 1895 and in England in 1901, 1905 and 1906. Between 1902 and 1904 he worked at Bjølsen School, Nissen's School and Kristiania Teacher's College. He was the manager of the two latter institutions from 1904 to 1912, and in August 1912 he was hired as acting rector of Holmestrand Teacher's College. Ording was a member of Holmestrand
city council from 1916 to 1924, serving as mayor from 1919. During the terms 1922–1924 and 1925–1927 he served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway, representing the constituency Market towns of Vestfold county
. He also served on the Parliamentary School Commission of 1922. From 1926 he worked as rector of Drammen School. He died in February 1929.
Ording wrote several books, including Latinsk Elementarbok (1903), Norsk Litteratur (1911), Pædagogikkens historie (1916), Riksarkivar M. Birkeland. Hans liv og virke (1919, a biography of Michael Birkeland) and Det lærde Holland (1927). Some his academic works were updated and reissued long after his death; Latinsk elementarbok ("Elementary Book of Latin") was reissued as late as in 1964, and Pædagogikkens historie ("The History of Pedagogy") was reissued as late as in 1972, as Pedagogikkens historie with updates by Einar Boyesen and Wilhelm Aarek
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Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
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He was born in Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
as a son of rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
Jørgen Frederik Ording (1832–1888) and Marie Benedicte Wildhagen (1845–1913). He was a brother of theologian Johannes Ording
Johannes Ording
Johannes Ording was a Norwegian theologian. He served as a professor of systematic theology at the Royal Frederick University from 1906 to 1926, and his appointment caused a stir because some saw him as too liberal....
, a first cousin of theologian Hans Nielsen Hauge Ording
Hans Ording
Hans Nielsen Hauge Ording was a Norwegian theologian.He was born in Solum as a son of dean Theodor Ording and Johanne Gabrielle Gustava Andrea Hauge . He was a grandson of Andreas Hauge, and great-grandson of Hans Nielsen Hauge...
, an uncle of actor Jørn Ording
Jørn Ording
Jørn Ording was a Norwegian actor, theatre instructor and screenwriter.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Jørgen Fredrik Ording...
and historian and politician Arne Ording
Arne Ording
Arne Ording was a Norwegian historian and politician for Mot Dag and the Labour Party.-Pre-war life and career:...
and a first cousin once removed of politician Aake Anker Ording
Aake Anker Ording
Aake Anker Ording was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for Mot Dag and the Labour Party.He was born in Halden. He was a second cousin of actor Jørn Ording and historian and politician Arne Ording, and a first cousin once removed of educator and theologian Fredrik Ording and theologian Hans...
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He enrolled as a student in 1888, and worked as a teacher at various schools in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
between 1893 to 1901. From 1899 to 1900 he lived in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, working as the private teacher for Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Norway
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf - Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf - was King of Sweden from October 29, 1950 until his death. His official title was King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden...
. He later tutored Gustaf Adolf in Kristiania, in the springs of 1903 and 1904. He studied in Germany in 1895 and in England in 1901, 1905 and 1906. Between 1902 and 1904 he worked at Bjølsen School, Nissen's School and Kristiania Teacher's College. He was the manager of the two latter institutions from 1904 to 1912, and in August 1912 he was hired as acting rector of Holmestrand Teacher's College. Ording was a member of Holmestrand
Holmestrand
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Holmestrad. The city was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The neighboring rural municipality of Botne was merged into the municipality of Holmestrand on 1 January...
city council from 1916 to 1924, serving as mayor from 1919. During the terms 1922–1924 and 1925–1927 he served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway, representing the constituency Market towns of Vestfold county
Market towns of Vestfold county
The Market towns of Vestfold county was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Holmestrand, Horten, Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Larvik in Vestfold county....
. He also served on the Parliamentary School Commission of 1922. From 1926 he worked as rector of Drammen School. He died in February 1929.
Ording wrote several books, including Latinsk Elementarbok (1903), Norsk Litteratur (1911), Pædagogikkens historie (1916), Riksarkivar M. Birkeland. Hans liv og virke (1919, a biography of Michael Birkeland) and Det lærde Holland (1927). Some his academic works were updated and reissued long after his death; Latinsk elementarbok ("Elementary Book of Latin") was reissued as late as in 1964, and Pædagogikkens historie ("The History of Pedagogy") was reissued as late as in 1972, as Pedagogikkens historie with updates by Einar Boyesen and Wilhelm Aarek
Wilhelm Aarek
Wilhelm Aarek was a Norwegian philologist and educationalist.He was a cand.philol. by education, and was appointed as a lecturer in the English language at Kristiansand Teacher's College in 1938. He had also applied for a job at Stavanger Cathedral School, but was rejected by the government...
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