Rudolf Keyser
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Rudolf Keyser was a Norwegian historian
, archaeologist and educator.
Jakob Rudolf Keyser was born in Christiania
, now Oslo, Norway. Following studies in Iceland
, Rudolf Keyser was appointed as a docent at the Royal Frederick University
in Christiania in 1828. He became a professor in 1831 and remained at the University until he retired in 1862. Keyser was also the first manager for the University Museum of National Antiquities
. He cataloged and categorized prehistoric artifacts which had originated from excavations. He did so utilizing the chronological system developed by Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
.
Keyser was most commonly associated with the Theory on immigration to Norway
. Keyser was a supporter of the migration theory that the Norse tribes had wandered into Norway from the north and east, a view also shared by Peter Andreas Munch
, a former student of Keyser. This theory was inspired in part by the earlier works of Gerhard Schøning
. The theory was commonly denounced by many Norwegian historians especially by Ludvig Kristensen Daa
. Rudolf Keyser became a knight in the Order of St. Olav in 1847.
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, archaeologist and educator.
Jakob Rudolf Keyser was born in Christiania
Christiania
-Places:* Christiania or Kristiania, names of Oslo * Freetown Christiania , a self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark* Christiania Township, Minnesota, a township in Jackson County...
, now Oslo, Norway. Following studies in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, Rudolf Keyser was appointed as a docent at the Royal Frederick University
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 Christiania in 1828. He became a professor in 1831 and remained at the University until he retired in 1862. Keyser was also the first manager for the University Museum of National Antiquities
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...
. He cataloged and categorized prehistoric artifacts which had originated from excavations. He did so utilizing the chronological system developed by Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen was a Danish archaeologist.In 1816 he was appointed head of 'antiquarian' collections which later developed into the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. While organizing and classifying the antiquities for exhibition, he decided to present them chronologically...
.
Keyser was most commonly associated with the Theory on immigration to Norway
Theory on immigration to Norway
The theory on immigration to Norway refers to a theory on the origin of the Norwegian people. The theory is mainly associated with Rudolf Keyser, and developed by Peter Andreas Munch.-Theory:...
. Keyser was a supporter of the migration theory that the Norse tribes had wandered into Norway from the north and east, a view also shared by Peter Andreas Munch
Peter Andreas Munch
Peter Andreas Munch , usually known as P. A. Munch, was a Norwegian historian, known for his work on the medieval history of Norway. Munch’s scholarship included Norwegian archaeology, geography, ethnography, linguistics, and jurisprudence...
, a former student of Keyser. This theory was inspired in part by the earlier works of Gerhard Schøning
Gerhard Schøning
Gerhard Schøning was a Norwegian historian. His Reise som giennem en Deel af Norge i de Aar 1773, 1774, 1775 paa Hans Majestets Kongens Bekostning documenting travel through Trondheim, Gudbrandsdal and Hedmark, Norway in 1773–1775 has been recognized as both a historical reference and as a "minor...
. The theory was commonly denounced by many Norwegian historians especially by Ludvig Kristensen Daa
Ludvig Kristensen Daa
Ludvig Kristensen Daa was a Norwegian historian, ethnologist, auditor, editor of magazines and newspapers, educator and politician....
. Rudolf Keyser became a knight in the Order of St. Olav in 1847.
Selected works
- Nordmændenes religionsforfatning i hedendommen (1847) http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008100803023
- Den norske Kirkes Historie under Katholicismen, volume 1 (1856)http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2006111500044
- Den norske Kirkes Historie under Katholicismen, volume 2 (1858) http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2006112101016
- Norges Historie, volume 1 (1866) http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2006112301028
- Norges Historie, volume 2 (1870) and http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010062306052
- Samlede Afhandlinger (1868) http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2006082800104
Other sources
- Stugu, Ola Svein (2008) Historie i bruk (Oslo: Samlaget) ISBN 978-82-521-7214-0
- Andersen, Per Sveaas (1960) Rudolf Keyser Embetsmann og Historiker (Oslo: Universitetsforlaget)