St. Hallvard (periodical)
Encyclopedia
St. Hallvard is a quarterly Norwegian language
periodical issued by Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel
. It was established in 1915, with Edvard Bull
and Anton Wilhelm Brøgger as editor in chiefs. The current editor is Jan Sigurd Østberg. The name is derived from the saint Hallvard Vebjørnsson
.
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
periodical issued by Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel
Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel
Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel , often known as Oslo Byes Vel, is a non-profit heritage association for the benefit of Oslo, Norway's capital city. It was established in 1811 by Niels Wulfsberg.-History:...
. It was established in 1915, with Edvard Bull
Edvard Bull, Sr.
Edvard Bull was a Norwegian historian and politician for the Labour Party. He took the doctorate in 1912 and became a professor at the University of Kristiania in 1917, and is known for writings on a broad range of subjects. In addition to his academic work, he is known for his work on Norsk...
and Anton Wilhelm Brøgger as editor in chiefs. The current editor is Jan Sigurd Østberg. The name is derived from the saint Hallvard Vebjørnsson
Hallvard Vebjørnsson
Hallvard Vebjørnsson , commonly referred to as Saint Hallvard, is the patron saint of Oslo. He is considered a martyr because of his defence of an innocent woman.-Background:...
.