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'''Bernt Anker''' (1746–1805) was a Norwegian merchant, chamberlain and playwright. |
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He was born in [[Oslo|Christiania]], the son of [[Christian Ancher]] and a brother of [[Peder Anker]] and cousin of [[Carsten Anker]]. His business included trade in timber on a large scale, with a large income from supplying the [[Royal Navy |fleet of England]]. He eventually became the wealthiest person in Norway. Among his properties were [[Frogner Manor]] and [[Moss Jernverk]]. His magnificent home ''Paleet'' near [[Bjørvika]] was used as a Royal residence after his death, until the completion of the [[Royal Palace, Oslo|Royal Palace]] in Christiania. |
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| ⚫ | He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] of London in 1782. <ref> {{cite web| url =http://www2.royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27anker%27%29| title = Library and Archive Catalogue|publisher = Royal Society|accessdate = 2012-03-13}} </ref> He was decorated Knight of the [[Order of the Dannebrog]] in 1803.<ref name=nbl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Bernt Anker |encyclopedia=[[Norsk biografisk leksikon]]|first=Odd Arvid |last=Storsveen |authorlink= |editor=[[Knut Helle|Helle, Knut]] |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Bernt_Anker/utdypning |language=Norwegian|accessdate=29 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Bernt Anker |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Bernt_Anker|language=Norwegian|accessdate=29 January 2012}}</ref> A street in Oslo, Bernt Ankers gate, is named after him.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Bernt Ankers gate |encyclopedia=[[Oslo byleksikon]] |editor=Arstal, Aksel; [[Carl Just|Just, Carl]] |publisher=Aschehoug |location=Oslo|edition=2|year=1966 |origyear=1938 |language=Norwegian }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:47, 13 March 2012
Bernt Anker (1746–1805) was a Norwegian merchant, chamberlain and playwright.
He was born in Christiania, the son of Christian Ancher and a brother of Peder Anker and cousin of Carsten Anker. His business included trade in timber on a large scale, with a large income from supplying the fleet of England. He eventually became the wealthiest person in Norway. Among his properties were Frogner Manor and Moss Jernverk. His magnificent home Paleet near Bjørvika was used as a Royal residence after his death, until the completion of the Royal Palace in Christiania.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1782. [1] He was decorated Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1803.[2][3] A street in Oslo, Bernt Ankers gate, is named after him.[4]
References
- ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ Storsveen, Odd Arvid. "Bernt Anker". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bernt Anker". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, ed. (1966) [1938]. "Bernt Ankers gate". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
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