Alette Schreiner
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Alette Schreiner, Falch (18 May 1873 – 26 December 1951) was a Norwegian researcher.
She was born in Christiania
, daughter of district stipendiary magistrate Ingvald Falch (1825–1909) and Alette Louise Aubert (1850–1916). She was a great-granddaughter of Benoni Aubert. She grew up in Eidsvoll
. In September 1900 she married Kristian Schreiner
. They had a son Johan Schreiner
, and through another son Fredrik Schreiner
they had the grandson Per Schreiner
.
She took her examen artium
at Ragna Nielsens skole in 1892 and graduated with the cand.med.
degree in 1899. She was also an intern at the hospital Rikshospitalet
in 1900, before stuyding children's and women's illnesses abroad. She was never hired in an academic position, but conducted research together with her husband, who was a professor. They released textbooks on the human organism for university students in three volumes between 1918 and 1921, and a textbook for school students in 1923. Her most read book was Slegtslivet hos menneskene.
In the 1920s the couple became more involved in physical anthropology
. She released Antropologische Studien an norwegische Frauen in 1924, Die Nord-Norweger. Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Soldaten in 1929 and two books under the moniker Anthropologische Lokaluntersuchungen in 1930 and 1932. Neither of them delved into the Nazi type of racial hygiene
. Her husband and son were even imprisoned by Nazis
in Grini concentration camp. However, Alette Schreiner held that all races contained elements with unsatisfactory genetics.
Schreiner also helped establishing Blindern studenthjem, the sole students' dormitory at Blindern
. She died in December 1951 in Oslo.
She was born in Christiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, daughter of district stipendiary magistrate Ingvald Falch (1825–1909) and Alette Louise Aubert (1850–1916). She was a great-granddaughter of Benoni Aubert. She grew up in Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
. In September 1900 she married Kristian Schreiner
Kristian Schreiner
Kristian Schreiner was a Norwegian professor of medicine.He was born in Ekeberg as a son of wholesaler Christian Emil Schreiner and Bethy Gerhardine Bødtker . He was a relative of educator Emil Schreiner. In September 1900 he married Alette Falch...
. They had a son Johan Schreiner
Johan Schreiner
Johan Christian Schreiner was a Norwegian historian. He was a professor at the University of Oslo, and his speciality was the Middle Ages.-Personal life:...
, and through another son Fredrik Schreiner
Fredrik Schreiner
Fredrik Elster Schreiner was a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Drøbak, and moved to Kristiania at the age of ten. He studied law, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1928. In his youth he was a member of the revolutionary group Mot Dag.He was hired as a secretary in the National...
they had the grandson Per Schreiner
Per Schreiner
Per Schreiner was a Norwegian economist and civil servant.He was born in Oslo as a son of Fredrik Schreiner and Signy Rønneberg...
.
She took her examen artium
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
at Ragna Nielsens skole in 1892 and graduated with the cand.med.
Cand.med.
Candidate of Medicine , Candidata Medicinae , abbreviated Cand. Med.) is an academic degree awarded in Denmark, Iceland and Norway following a six-year medical school education....
degree in 1899. She was also an intern at the hospital Rikshospitalet
Rikshospitalet
Rikshospitalet is located in Oslo, Norway. From January 1, 2009, the hospital is part of Oslo University Hospital....
in 1900, before stuyding children's and women's illnesses abroad. She was never hired in an academic position, but conducted research together with her husband, who was a professor. They released textbooks on the human organism for university students in three volumes between 1918 and 1921, and a textbook for school students in 1923. Her most read book was Slegtslivet hos menneskene.
In the 1920s the couple became more involved in physical anthropology
Physical anthropology
Biological anthropology is that branch of anthropology that studies the physical development of the human species. It plays an important part in paleoanthropology and in forensic anthropology...
. She released Antropologische Studien an norwegische Frauen in 1924, Die Nord-Norweger. Anthropologische Untersuchungen an Soldaten in 1929 and two books under the moniker Anthropologische Lokaluntersuchungen in 1930 and 1932. Neither of them delved into the Nazi type of racial hygiene
Racial hygiene
Racial hygiene was a set of early twentieth century state sanctioned policies by which certain groups of individuals were allowed to procreate and others not, with the expressed purpose of promoting certain characteristics deemed to be particularly desirable...
. Her husband and son were even imprisoned by Nazis
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
in Grini concentration camp. However, Alette Schreiner held that all races contained elements with unsatisfactory genetics.
Schreiner also helped establishing Blindern studenthjem, the sole students' dormitory at Blindern
Blindern
Blindern is the main campus of the University of Oslo, located in Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway.-The campus:Most of the departments of the University of Oslo are located at Blindern; other, smaller campuses include Sentrum , Gaustad , St...
. She died in December 1951 in Oslo.