Robert Kloster
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Robert Kloster was a Norwegian museum director and art historian.
as a son of physician Robert Emil Kloster (1873–1947) and Alette "Ada" Falsen Wiesener (1873–1948). In April 1932 in Paris
he married Wibecke Trane Kielland (1902–1992), a daughter of Jonas Schanche Kielland
and sister of Thor Bendz Kielland.
his secondary education in 1924, and graduated with the mag.art. degree (PhD equivalent) from the University of Oslo
in 1929. He worked in Stavanger Museum
from 1929, then in the department of cultural history at Bergen Museum
from 1932. He took the doctorate in 1943 with the thesis Snekkerhåndverket i Bergen under renessansen. He was the museum director of Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum from 1949 to 1964. He also chaired the organization Norske Museers Landsforbund, a forerunner of Norges Museumsforbund, from 1949 to 1957, and the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments in Bergen from 1949 to 1960. From 1964 to his retirement he was a professor at the University of Bergen
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He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
from 1948, held an honorary degree
at the University of Aberdeen
and was the praeses of Det nyttige Selskab
from 1965 to 1976. He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1954, and as a Knight of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon
and a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
Personal life
He was born in BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
as a son of physician Robert Emil Kloster (1873–1947) and Alette "Ada" Falsen Wiesener (1873–1948). In April 1932 in 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...
he married Wibecke Trane Kielland (1902–1992), a daughter of Jonas Schanche Kielland
Jonas Schanche Kielland (born 1863)
Jonas Schanche Kielland was a Norwegian judge and politician.-Personal life:He was born in Horten to Jacob Kielland and his wife Thora Margrethe , née Bendz. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, his uncle Jens Zetlitz Kielland and his cousins Kitty Lange and Alexander Kielland...
and sister of Thor Bendz Kielland.
Career
He 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 1924, and graduated with the mag.art. degree (PhD equivalent) from 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...
in 1929. He worked in Stavanger Museum
Stavanger Museum
Stavanger Museum is a museum of natural and cultural history established in 1877, located in the Norwegian city Stavanger. The museum's collections consist of several departments: the department of zoology, the department for cultural history .Departments include the Stavanger Museum of Natural...
from 1929, then in the department of cultural history at Bergen Museum
Bergen Museum
The Bergen Museum is a university museum in Bergen, Norway. Founded in 1825 with the intent of building large collections in the fields of culture and natural history, it became the grounds for most of the academic activity in the city, a tradition which has prevailed since the museum became part...
from 1932. He took the doctorate in 1943 with the thesis Snekkerhåndverket i Bergen under renessansen. He was the museum director of Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum from 1949 to 1964. He also chaired the organization Norske Museers Landsforbund, a forerunner of Norges Museumsforbund, from 1949 to 1957, and the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments in Bergen from 1949 to 1960. From 1964 to his retirement he was a professor at the University of Bergen
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is located in Bergen, Norway. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves more than 14,500 students...
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He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
from 1948, held an honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
at the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
and was the praeses of Det nyttige Selskab
Det nyttige Selskab
Det nyttige Selskab is a non-profit organization in Bergen, Norway.It was founded in Bergen in 1774 by Jens Boalth , who was the principal at Bergen Cathedral School from 1756 to 1780 and also co-founded the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in 1765 and the Philharmonic Drawing School in 1772...
from 1965 to 1976. He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1954, and as a Knight of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon
Order of the Falcon
The Order of the Falcon or Hin íslenska fálkaorða is a national Order of Iceland, established on July 3, 1921 by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland.-History and appointments:...
and a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.