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33: 91:(1751–1823), a merchant and burgomaster, and Karen Knudtzon (née Müller, 1752–1818). Knudtzon's father was of German origin and had moved to Norway to further his career as a merchant. His firm was flourishing financially, and the Knudtzon family became a rallying point for Trondheim's artists and authors. Having spent his childhood in Trondheim, Broder Knudtzon moved to 159:
in 1821, and was its secretary from 1825 to 1831. Having a profound wish to spread erudition in Norway, he used his acquaintances in England to supply the society with enlightenment books and journals. Knudtzon eventually bequeathed his entire book collection and five of Thorvaldsen's sculptures to
95:, Germany in 1796 to live in the house of his father's uncle. Upon his confirmation, Knudtzon travelled back to Trondheim where he was apprenticed to his father. He subsequently travelled around in France in search of a mercantile education; in Paris he met the Danish poet and playwright 172:, where he also had been christened. Prior to his death, he had burned all his letters and notes, including his correspondences with Lord Byron. Little remains therefore of his written production, aside from a few translations and periodical articles. A biographer once wrote of him: 55:. Despite his commercial background he was more drawn towards the fields of politics, culture and art. He nevertheless administrated his father's family firm, acting as foreign correspondent with little interest in the everyday business. In England he befriended 176:
Mr. Knudtzon is a banker of eminence at Trondheim. He resided some years in England; hence, to the hospitable kindness of a native of the north and the acquirements of a literary man he unites the polish and refinement of an English
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in the autumn of the same year. On his return from Stockholm, he became foreign correspondent of his father's firm Hans Knudtzon & Co, which he owned together with his brother Christian and his brother-in-law
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A supplementary member of the Storting, he met in the parliament once, acting as secretary for the constitution committee. During 1839–57, he was a member of the supervisory board of
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movement. During his stay in England, he acquired a great fondness and knowledge of the English language, literature and
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in his endeavour to gain English supporters of an independent Norway. As a member of the
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Aase, Monica. "En europeer i Trondheim – Broder Lysholm Knudtzon og hans bibliotek."
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Ed. Harald Nissen and Monica Aase. Trondheim: Tapir Forlag, 1993. 132–137.
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Ed. Knut Helle. Vol. 5. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget, 2002. Web. 13 Dec. 2011.
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Ed. Knut Helle. Vol. 5. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget, 2002. Web. 13 Dec. 2011.
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Knudtzon died unmarried on 20 March 1864 in Trondheim. He was buried in
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the society, with the condition that they not move to Christiania.
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Til opplysning: Universitetsbiblioteket i Trondheim 1768–1993.
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Engelske brev fra brødrene Knudtzon 1814–1943
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Broder Lysholm Knudtzon
a painting of a young man with curly hair, pale visage and merry eyes; he wears a double-breasted brown coat and a white waiscoat with cravat
Trondheim
English language
literature
Lord Byron
national liberal
bequeathed
Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
Trondheim
Sør-Trøndelag
Hans Carl Knudtzon
Flensburg
Adam Oehlenschläger
Nantes
Lord Byron
national liberal
culture
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Jørgen
Carsten Anker
Storting
Stockholm
Lorentz Johannsen
Norges Bank
Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
VĂĄr Frue Church


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