Johan Schreiner
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Johan Christian Schreiner (25 May 1903 – 8 October 1967) was a Norwegian historian. He was a professor at the University of Oslo
, and his speciality was the Middle Ages
.
as a son of historian Kristian Schreiner
(1874–1957) and physician and anthropologist Alette Schreiner
(1873–1951), and grew up in Kristiania
. He was married briefly to his youth friend, later editor, Minister of Social Affairs, and member of Parliament Kirsten Hansteen
, from 1928, and from 1930 he was married to Astri Høst. While he was a student he was a member of the radical political organization Mot Dag
.
Through his brother Fredrik
, Johan Schreiner was an uncle of economist and civil servant Per Schreiner
.
his secondary education in 1921, and enrolled at the University of Oslo
where he majored in history in 1927. In 1933 he defended his doctorate, over timber export and trade politics in the early 17th century (Nederland og Norge 1625–1650. Trelastutførsel og handelspolitikk). He lectured at the University of Oslo from 1939, and was appointed professor in 1946. Following the outbreak of World War II
he was arrested first in February 1942, being incarcerated at Bredtveit concentration camp until March. He was later arrested in October 1943 along with other University faculty. He was incarcerated in Bredtveit concentration camp from October to November 1943, Berg concentration camp
from November to December 1943 and Grini concentration camp from December 1943 to December 1944. In 1946 and 1947 he co-edited the two-volume book Griniboken along with August Lange
, with contributions from several of the prisoner at Grini. He chaired the society Den norske historiske forening from 1947 to 1955, and edited the society's journal Historisk tidsskrift during the same period. He was main editor of the five volume Trondheim bys historie (1956–1973), and Vårt folks historie (1961–1964).
From 1947 to 1955 he chaired the Norwegian Historical Association
. He was decorated as Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1965.
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...
, and his speciality was the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
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Personal life
He was born in DrøbakDrøbak
Drøbak is an unincorporated city and the centre of the municipality of Frogn, in Akershus county, Norway. The city is located along the Oslofjord, and has 13,358 inhabitants....
as a son of historian Kristian Schreiner
Kristian Schreiner
Kristian Schreiner was a Norwegian professor of medicine.He was born in Ekeberg as a son of wholesaler Christian Emil Schreiner and Bethy Gerhardine Bødtker . He was a relative of educator Emil Schreiner. In September 1900 he married Alette Falch...
(1874–1957) and physician and anthropologist Alette Schreiner
Alette Schreiner
Alette Schreiner, Falch was a Norwegian researcher.She was born in Christiania, daughter of district stipendiary magistrate Ingvald Falch and Alette Louise Aubert . She was a great-granddaughter of Benoni Aubert. She grew up in Eidsvoll. In September 1900 she married Kristian Schreiner...
(1873–1951), and grew up 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 was married briefly to his youth friend, later editor, Minister of Social Affairs, and member of Parliament Kirsten Hansteen
Kirsten Hansteen
Kirsten Hansteen was the Norwegian appointed Minister of Social Affairs in 1945, and the first ever female member of cabinet in Norway. She represented the Communist Party of Norway. Her husband Viggo Hansteen was executed by the German occupation forces in 1941. She edited the underground...
, from 1928, and from 1930 he was married to Astri Høst. While he was a student he was a member of the radical political organization Mot Dag
Mot Dag
Mot Dag was a Norwegian periodical and a communist organization with the same name.It was established in 1921 under the initiative of Erling Falk, partly with origins in the debate forum in the Social Democratic student government in Oslo ; partly from a Falk-led study circle which from 1919...
.
Through his brother Fredrik
Fredrik Schreiner
Fredrik Elster Schreiner was a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Drøbak, and moved to Kristiania at the age of ten. He studied law, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1928. In his youth he was a member of the revolutionary group Mot Dag.He was hired as a secretary in the National...
, Johan Schreiner was an uncle of economist and civil servant Per Schreiner
Per Schreiner
Per Schreiner was a Norwegian economist and civil servant.He was born in Oslo as a son of Fredrik Schreiner and Signy Rønneberg...
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Career
Schreiner finishedExamen 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...
his secondary education in 1921, and enrolled 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...
where he majored in history in 1927. In 1933 he defended his doctorate, over timber export and trade politics in the early 17th century (Nederland og Norge 1625–1650. Trelastutførsel og handelspolitikk). He lectured at the University of Oslo from 1939, and was appointed professor in 1946. Following the outbreak of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he was arrested first in February 1942, being incarcerated at Bredtveit concentration camp until March. He was later arrested in October 1943 along with other University faculty. He was incarcerated in Bredtveit concentration camp from October to November 1943, Berg concentration camp
Berg concentration camp
Berg was a concentration camp near Tønsberg in Norway that served as an internment and transit center for political prisoners and Jews during the Nazi occupation of Norway.-Establishment:...
from November to December 1943 and Grini concentration camp from December 1943 to December 1944. In 1946 and 1947 he co-edited the two-volume book Griniboken along with August Lange
August Lange
Christian August Manthey Lange was a Norwegian educator, non-fiction writer and cultural attaché.-Personal life:...
, with contributions from several of the prisoner at Grini. He chaired the society Den norske historiske forening from 1947 to 1955, and edited the society's journal Historisk tidsskrift during the same period. He was main editor of the five volume Trondheim bys historie (1956–1973), and Vårt folks historie (1961–1964).
From 1947 to 1955 he chaired the Norwegian Historical Association
Norwegian Historical Association
The Norwegian Historical Association is a Norwegian historical organization.It was founded in 1869 by Michael Birkeland and Ludvig Ludvigsen Daae. Its purpose was to publish the academic journal Historisk Tidsskrift, which it commenced in 1871...
. He was decorated as Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1965.