Hans Peter L'Orange (academic)
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Hans Peter L'Orange was a Norwegian
art historian and classical archaeologist.
L'Orange was born in Kristiania
as a son of Major General Hans Wilhelm L'Orange (1868–1950) and Ginni Gulbranson (1879–1949). His family had its origin from among the French Huguenots. He was a paternal grandson of Hans Peter L'Orange, maternal grandson of Carl August Gulbranson
, nephew of Major General Carl Gulbranson and brother-in-law of Norwegian journalist and writer, Gunnar Larsen
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He took the dr.philos. degree in 1933 with his thesis Studien zur Geschichte des spätantiken Porträts. He was a professor of classical archaeology
at the University of Oslo
from 1942 to 1973. In 1959 he established the Norwegian Institute in Rome, an affiliate of the University of Oslo, and was director of the institute until he retired in 1973. He was a visiting professor at Harvard University
(1950) and at Johns Hopkins University
(1966–1967). In 1969 he was awarded the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
art historian and classical archaeologist.
L'Orange was born 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...
as a son of Major General Hans Wilhelm L'Orange (1868–1950) and Ginni Gulbranson (1879–1949). His family had its origin from among the French Huguenots. He was a paternal grandson of Hans Peter L'Orange, maternal grandson of Carl August Gulbranson
Carl August Gulbranson
Carl August Gulbranson was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:...
, nephew of Major General Carl Gulbranson and brother-in-law of Norwegian journalist and writer, Gunnar Larsen
Gunnar Larsen
Gunnar Otterbech Larsen was a Norwegian journalist, writer, and translator.He worked in the newspaper Dagbladet from 1923 to 1958, where he was news editor from 1930 and became editor-in-chief with Helge Seip in 1954....
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He took the dr.philos. degree in 1933 with his thesis Studien zur Geschichte des spätantiken Porträts. He was a professor of classical archaeology
Classical archaeology
Classical archaeology is the archaeological investigation of the great Mediterranean civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Nineteenth century archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann were drawn to study the societies they had read about in Latin and Greek texts...
at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
from 1942 to 1973. In 1959 he established the Norwegian Institute in Rome, an affiliate of the University of Oslo, and was director of the institute until he retired in 1973. He was a visiting professor at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(1950) and at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
(1966–1967). In 1969 he was awarded the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award
Norsk kulturråds ærespris
The Arts Council Norway Honorary Award is awarded annually by the Arts Council Norway. The prize is awarded annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to Norwegian art and culture. The prize committee does not solicit nominations and the decision on award is made in closed meeting...
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