Nikolaus Gjelsvik

Nikolaus Gjelsvik
Born	(1866-04-11)11 April 1866 Vevring, Norway
Died	14 November 1938(1938-11-14) (aged 72)
Occupation	Jurist

Nikolaus Gjelsvik (11 April 1866 –14 November 1938) was a Norwegian jurist and law professor.

He was born at Vevring in Sunnfjord. He served as a professor at the University of Kristiania (now University of Oslo) from 1906.

Among his works are the books Innleiding i rettsstudiet from 1912, Lærebok i folkerett from 1915, and Lærebok i millomfolkeleg privatrett from 1918. He was a proponent for the Nynorsk language, took part in organisational work, and had leading positions in the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget and in the societies Noregs Ungdomslag and Noregs Mållag.[1][2][3]

Marshals at his funeral were Nicolai Rygg and Ferdinand Schjelderup.[4]

References

1. Lilleholt, Kåre. "Nikolaus Gjelsvik". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
2. Sandvik, Gudmund. "Nikolaus Gjelsvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
3. Grepstad, Ottar (ed.). "Nikolaus Gjelsvik". Allkunne (in Norwegian). Hovdebygda: Nynorsk kultursentrum / Samlaget. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
4. "Professor Gjelsviks bisettelse". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 21 November 1938. p. 9.

Cultural offices
Preceded by Klaus Sletten	Chairman of Noregs Ungdomslag 1906–1915	Succeeded by Sven Moren
Preceded by Jørgen Løvland	Chairman of Noregs Mållag 1912–1915	Succeeded by Fredrik Voss