Henning Sinding-Larsen
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Henning Lange Sinding-Larsen (1 November 1904 – 18 November 1994) was a Norwegian journalist.
as a son of painter Kristofer Sinding-Larsen
(1873–1948) and Margrethe Volkersen (1880–1951). He was a grandson of Alfred Sinding-Larsen
, a nephew of Christian Magnus Sinding-Larsen
, Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen
and Holger Sinding-Larsen
, and a first cousin of Knut Martens Sinding-Larsen.
Sinding-Larsen was married three times. From 1930 to 1932 he was married to Gunhild Thalbitzer (1904–1995), daughter of Carl Thalbitzer. From 1934 to 1938 he was married to Vivika Catharina Margareta Ankarcrona (1914–1992). From July 1939 to 1965 he was married to Hilary Yvonne Holme (1918–). In August the same year their daughter Ellen Beate was born. She married Egil Kraggerud
and became the mother of Henning Kraggerud
.
in 1922 in Kristiania
. He also took commerce school. In 1927 he graduated from the university with the law degree. However, he started a career in journalism, and was hired as Copenhagen
correspondent for Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning
in 1929. In 1933 he became Oslo correspondent, and also wrote for Oslo-based newspaper Aftenposten
. He soon dedicated his career to Aftenposten, and was its Paris
correspondent from 1946 to 1949 and Bonn
correspondent from 1950 to 1952. From 1952 to 1953 he was in Zurich
. For his coverage of the 1960 Summer Olympics
he won the Narvesen Prize
. He retired in 1973.
Sinding-Larsen was an active fencer
, and also chaired the Norwegian Fencing Federation for some time. He wrote two memoir books; Med pressekort. Reiser og mennesker (1976) and 1001 dag. Erfaringer fra 40 journalistår (1982). He died in November 1994 in Oslo.
Personal life
He was born in AskerAsker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
as a son of painter Kristofer Sinding-Larsen
Kristofer Sinding-Larsen
Kristofer Andreas Lange Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian painter.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen and Elisabeth Lange...
(1873–1948) and Margrethe Volkersen (1880–1951). He was a grandson of Alfred Sinding-Larsen
Alfred Sinding-Larsen
Nils Ulrik Alfred Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian civil servant, teacher at the Military Academy, journalist and writer.-Personal life:...
, a nephew of Christian Magnus Sinding-Larsen
Christian Magnus Sinding-Larsen
Christian Magnus Falsen Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian physician and hospital director.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen and Elisabeth Lange...
, Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen
Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen
Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian military officer.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen and Elisabeth Lange...
and Holger Sinding-Larsen
Holger Sinding-Larsen
Petter Andreas Holger Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian architect.He was born in Oslo.In 1920 he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games. He created a "Building plan of a physical culture school".Sinding-Larsen is the only Norwegian medalist in art competition.-External links:*...
, and a first cousin of Knut Martens Sinding-Larsen.
Sinding-Larsen was married three times. From 1930 to 1932 he was married to Gunhild Thalbitzer (1904–1995), daughter of Carl Thalbitzer. From 1934 to 1938 he was married to Vivika Catharina Margareta Ankarcrona (1914–1992). From July 1939 to 1965 he was married to Hilary Yvonne Holme (1918–). In August the same year their daughter Ellen Beate was born. She married Egil Kraggerud
Egil Kraggerud
Egil Kraggerud is a Norwegian philologist.He was born in Hemnes as a son of dentist John Kraggerud and teacher Borghild Johanne Westeren . He took the examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1957, and studied classical philology for five years at the University of Oslo...
and became the mother of Henning Kraggerud
Henning Kraggerud
Henning Kraggerud is a Norwegian violinist. He was born in Oslo in 1973 and has established himself as one of Scandinavia's most outstanding international soloists...
.
Career
His family moved a lot during his childhood, but he took the examen artiumExamen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
in 1922 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...
. He also took commerce school. In 1927 he graduated from the university with the law degree. However, he started a career in journalism, and was hired as Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
correspondent for Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning
Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning
Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning was a daily newspaper published in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 1832 to 1973. It was founded in 1832 by publisher Magnus Prytz and had a liberal alignment from the later part of the 19th century....
in 1929. In 1933 he became Oslo correspondent, and also wrote for Oslo-based newspaper Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
. He soon dedicated his career to Aftenposten, and was its Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
correspondent from 1946 to 1949 and Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
correspondent from 1950 to 1952. From 1952 to 1953 he was in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. For his coverage of the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
he won the Narvesen Prize
Narvesen Prize
The Narvesen Prize was a Norwegian prize for those who excelled in journalism. It was established in 1954 by the company Narvesen, but the Norwegian Press Association was behind the selection of winners...
. He retired in 1973.
Sinding-Larsen was an active fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
, and also chaired the Norwegian Fencing Federation for some time. He wrote two memoir books; Med pressekort. Reiser og mennesker (1976) and 1001 dag. Erfaringer fra 40 journalistår (1982). He died in November 1994 in Oslo.