Christian Schibsted
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Christian Michael Schibsted (21 February 1812 – 17 June 1878) was a Norwegian
printer and publisher, known for establishing Schibsted Forlag
and Aftenposten
.
as a son of Frederik Schibsted (1766–1822) and his wife Maria Larsen (c.1779–1818). At the age of ten he had lost both his parents, and already the year before he had been sent to an orphanage
. He studied book printing between 1829 and 1833, and was hired by the newspaper Morgenbladet
in 1836. In 1839 he acquired burghership and established the publishing house Schibsted
together with Johan Jørgen Krohn. The publishing house got the name Schibsted in 1843, when Christian Schibsted bought Krohn's share.
In June 1845 Schibsted married Therese Amalie Dahl, but she died already in February 1846. In 1848, then, he married Thomine Halvorsen. They had the son Amandus Schibsted
, born 1849, but she died in November 1857. In August 1860 Schibsted married a sister of his second wife, Edel Elise Dorothea Halvorsen, who outlived him by twenty years.
, edited by Ditmar Meidell
. From 1855 Krydseren was replaced by a newspaper of the name Aftenbladet
. Schibsted sold Aftenbladet in 1860, and instead issued Christiania Adresseblad, which got the name Aftenposten
from 1 January 1861. Schibsted never edited the newspaper himself. In 1876 he bought a suitable locality for the newspaper, in "Norway's Fleet Street
" Akersgaten, which was in use until 2003.
For the last month of his life, Christian Schibsted was father-in-law of Thrine Schibsted, née Munthe, who married Amandus Schibsted in May 1878. Christian Schibsted died in June 1878, and is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund
in Oslo. After his death, Amandus Schibsted inherited the newspaper, and became the sole owner and chief editor in 1879. He is credited with turning the newspaper into an important political publication. Aftenposten was the largest newspaper in Norway between 1901 and 1981, and is now the second largest. The publishing house Schibsted still owns Aftenposten, but has grown into a multinational corporation
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
printer and publisher, known for establishing Schibsted Forlag
Schibsted
Schibsted is a Norwegian media conglomerate with operations in 20 countries, the most important being Norway and Sweden. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange....
and Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
.
Early life and career
He was born in ChristianiaOslo
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...
as a son of Frederik Schibsted (1766–1822) and his wife Maria Larsen (c.1779–1818). At the age of ten he had lost both his parents, and already the year before he had been sent to an orphanage
Orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans – children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to care for them...
. He studied book printing between 1829 and 1833, and was hired by the newspaper Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet is a Norwegian weekly newspaper. It was founded in 1819 by the book printer Niels Wulfsberg, and was the country's first daily newspaper. For a long time, it was also the country's biggest newspaper. It was closed down by the German Wehrmacht during World War II...
in 1836. In 1839 he acquired burghership and established the publishing house Schibsted
Schibsted
Schibsted is a Norwegian media conglomerate with operations in 20 countries, the most important being Norway and Sweden. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange....
together with Johan Jørgen Krohn. The publishing house got the name Schibsted in 1843, when Christian Schibsted bought Krohn's share.
In June 1845 Schibsted married Therese Amalie Dahl, but she died already in February 1846. In 1848, then, he married Thomine Halvorsen. They had the son Amandus Schibsted
Amandus Schibsted
Amandus Theodor Schibsted was the owner and chief editor of Aftenposten. He inherited the news paper from his dad, Christian Schibsted, in 1879, but worked as a journalist in the same news paper from 1871. During his leadership the news paper developed do be Norway's leading and most widespread...
, born 1849, but she died in November 1857. In August 1860 Schibsted married a sister of his second wife, Edel Elise Dorothea Halvorsen, who outlived him by twenty years.
Later career
From the beginning, the publishing house Schibsted had issued various periodicals, magazines and textbooks. From 1849 it published the satirical magazine KrydserenKrydseren
Krydseren was a Norwegian satirical magazine.It was established in 1849 by Ditmar Meidell, and published by Christian Schibsted. It is regarded as the first satirical magazine in Norway. Ahead the year 1855 it became defunct, as the satirical magazine was turned into a newspaper of the name...
, edited by Ditmar Meidell
Ditmar Meidell
Ditmar Meidell is a Norwegian magazine and newspaper editor.He was born in Bergen as a son of Lieutenant Colonel and customs inspector Christopher Pritzier Meidell Laura Fogh . He tried to get into the Norwegian Military Academy, but failed the admission test...
. From 1855 Krydseren was replaced by a newspaper of the name Aftenbladet
Aftenbladet
Aftenbladet was a daily newspaper in Oslo, Norway.It was established in 1855 as a continuation of the satirical magazine Krydseren, and had the same editor-in-chief, Ditmar Meidell, for its entire existence except for a short time when J. F. Sandberg edited the newspaper...
. Schibsted sold Aftenbladet in 1860, and instead issued Christiania Adresseblad, which got the name Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
from 1 January 1861. Schibsted never edited the newspaper himself. In 1876 he bought a suitable locality for the newspaper, in "Norway's Fleet Street
Fleet Street
Fleet Street is a street in central London, United Kingdom, named after the River Fleet, a stream that now flows underground. It was the home of the British press until the 1980s...
" Akersgaten, which was in use until 2003.
For the last month of his life, Christian Schibsted was father-in-law of Thrine Schibsted, née Munthe, who married Amandus Schibsted in May 1878. Christian Schibsted died in June 1878, and is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund
Vår Frelsers gravlund
Vår Frelsers gravlund is a cemetery in Oslo, Norway, located north of Hammersborg in Gamle Aker district. It was created in 1808 as a result of the great famine and cholera epidemic of the Napoleonic Wars. Its grounds were extended in 1911. The cemetery has been full since 1952...
in Oslo. After his death, Amandus Schibsted inherited the newspaper, and became the sole owner and chief editor in 1879. He is credited with turning the newspaper into an important political publication. Aftenposten was the largest newspaper in Norway between 1901 and 1981, and is now the second largest. The publishing house Schibsted still owns Aftenposten, but has grown into a multinational corporation
Multinational corporation
A multi national corporation or enterprise , is a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country. It can also be referred to as an international corporation...
.