Tycho Kielland
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Tycho Kielland was a Norwegian jurist and journalist.
He was born in Stavanger
to Jens Zetlitz Kielland
(1816-1881) and his wife Christine (1820–1862), née Lange. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, and an uncle was also named Jacob Kielland
. Through his uncle Jacob, Tycho was the cousin of diplomat Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland
, mayor Jonas Schancke Kielland and others. He had four brothers and three sisters, most of them older than he was, although two died young. His oldest brother Jacob
became a priest and politician, his oldest sister Kitty
became a painter while Alexander
became a highly successful novelist. His sister Dagmar married Olaf Skavlan
.
Tycho Kielland enrolled in law studies in 1874, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1879. From 1880 he had a career in the Ministry of Auditing. In 1888 he moved to Kristiania
and bought Norsk Telegrambureau (NTB), the leading news agency
in Norway.
In December 1884 he married Anne Marie Vilhelmine Schlytter (1862-1924) daughter of Johan Christian Schlytter and Sophie Magdalene Manthey. In 1887 the couple had their only child; a son named Fritz who did not lead a distinguished life.
Tycho Kielland committed suicide
in 1904. His widow Anne took over as director of NTB, and ran the bureau until 1918 when the media companies took over in a joint ownership.
He was born in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
to Jens Zetlitz Kielland
Jens Zetlitz Kielland
Jens Zetlitz Kielland was a Norwegian consul and artist. He is known as the father of novelist Alexander Kielland.He was born in Stavanger to Jacob Kielland and Axeliane Christine , née Zetlitz. His grandfather was Gabriel Schanche Kielland, his uncle Jonas Schanche Kielland. He had four brothers...
(1816-1881) and his wife Christine (1820–1862), née Lange. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, and an uncle was also named Jacob Kielland
Jacob Kielland (officer)
Jacob Kielland was a Norwegian naval officer and politician.-Personal life:He was born in Stavanger to Jacob Kielland and Axeliane Christine , née Zetlitz. His grandfather was Gabriel Schanche Kielland, his uncle Jonas Schanche Kielland. He had four brothers and five sisters, most of them older...
. Through his uncle Jacob, Tycho was the cousin of diplomat Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland
Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland
Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland was a Norwegian civil servant and diplomat.-Personal life:He was born in Stavanger to Jacob Kielland and Thora Margrethe , née Bendz. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, his uncle Jens Zetlitz Kielland and his cousins Kitty Lange and Alexander Kielland...
, mayor Jonas Schancke Kielland and others. He had four brothers and three sisters, most of them older than he was, although two died young. His oldest brother Jacob
Jacob Kielland (priest)
-Personal life:He was born in Stavanger to Jens Zetlitz Kielland and his wife Christine , née Lange. His grandfather was also named Jacob, so was an uncle. Through his uncle, Jacob was the cousin of diplomat Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland, mayor Jonas Schancke Kielland and others...
became a priest and politician, his oldest sister Kitty
Kitty Lange Kielland
-Early life and training:Kielland was born to an affluent family in Stavanger, the older sister of Alexander Kielland. Kielland's mutual interactions with her brother would be important to shaping her as an artist. Although she received some training in drawing and painting, it was not until she...
became a painter while Alexander
Alexander Kielland
Alexander Lange Kielland was one of the most famous Norwegian realistic writers of the 19th century. He is one of the so-called "The Four Greats" in Norwegian literature, along with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Jonas Lie.-Background:Born in Stavanger, Norway, he grew up in a rich...
became a highly successful novelist. His sister Dagmar married Olaf Skavlan
Olaf Skavlan
Olaf Skavlan was a Norwegian literary historian and playwright.-Personal life:He was born as Ole Skavlan in Stranda as a son of vicar and politician Aage Schavland and his wife Gerhardine Pauline Bergh...
.
Tycho Kielland enrolled in law studies in 1874, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1879. From 1880 he had a career in the Ministry of Auditing. In 1888 he moved to 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...
and bought Norsk Telegrambureau (NTB), the leading news agency
News agency
A news agency is an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to news organizations: newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcasters. Such an agency may also be referred to as a wire service, newswire or news service.-History:The oldest news agency is Agence...
in Norway.
In December 1884 he married Anne Marie Vilhelmine Schlytter (1862-1924) daughter of Johan Christian Schlytter and Sophie Magdalene Manthey. In 1887 the couple had their only child; a son named Fritz who did not lead a distinguished life.
Tycho Kielland committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in 1904. His widow Anne took over as director of NTB, and ran the bureau until 1918 when the media companies took over in a joint ownership.