Niels Treschow

Niels Treschow.

Niels (Nicolai) Treschow (born 1751 in Drammen, died 22 September 1833 in Christiania), was a Norwegian philosopher and politician, central to the creation of the University of Oslo. He also served as Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1814-1816, 1817-1819, 1820-1822 and 1823-1825, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1816-1817, 1819-1820, and 1822-1823. In 1825, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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• Norway and the Norwegians, Treschow —His writings — Anthropology — Eilschow, By R.G. Latham, 1812-1888, Published 1840 by R. Bentley in London, p.149-153 (accessdate=2010-08-23)

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Name	Treschow, Niels
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Date of birth	1751
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Date of death	22 September 1833
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