Emil Schreiner
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Emil Theodor Schreiner was a Norwegian philologist and educator.
(now called Oslo) in 1831. He was the son of merchant Peter Heinrich Schreiner (1794–1880) and Andrea Wiborg (1801–1882). His father migrated to Norway from Flensburg
.
Schreiner took his examen artium
at Christiania Cathedral School in 1849, and graduated from the Royal Frederick University
with the cand.philol. degree in 1855. He studied in Berlin
for one year and also worked as a teacher of the secondary school Nissens Latin- og Realskole.
Schneiner started his own school in 1859, but sold it in 1862 to work for a year as a research fellow
at the university. He wrote his only academic paper, Om Forholdet mellom rythmus og metrum, but it was not published until 1866, when Schreiner had returned to the school system. He worked at Christiania Cathedral School from 1863 to 1872. From 1870 he was acting principal while Frederik Ludvig Vibe was ill.
In 1872 Schreiner was made the principal at Skien Latinskole a post he held until 1876. He was at Drammen Latinskole from 1877 to 1893 and Kristiania Cathedral School (the school had changed spelling) from 1894 to 1907.
Schreiner wrote several textbooks for the school system. Latinsk Sproglære til Skolebrug was released in 1871, and issued in the third edition in 1885. It faced competition in its time from Johan Peter Weisse
's grammar Latinsk Grammatik til Skolebrug, also released in 1871, but Weisse's book was considered too difficult for school students, and was outsold by Schreiner's book. Schreiner's Latinsk Vocabularium til Skolebrug was released in 1880, and issued in the sixth edition in 1936. Kortfattet latinsk Ordføiningslære til Brug i Middelskolen only came in one edition, in 1881. In 1887 he published the Latin-Norwegian dictionary Latinsk Ordbog together with Jan Johanssen and Marius Nygaard
, a book which is still in use—it has been updated and reissued, last in 1998.
Schreiner was a Commander, Second Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. Despite having only worked one year at a university, as research fellow, Schreiner was also made a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
from 1887. He was also invited to sit on the assessment committee for professor candidates at the university. In December 1875 he was a part of the majority of the committee which appointed Johan Peter Weisse as professor, in preference to Jan Johanssen.
Schreiner married his cousin Gunhild Heiberg Wiborg (1848–1932) in November 1872, and he was the brother-in-law of Sophus Bugge
. Another of his cousins was the father of Kristian Schreiner
. Emil Schreiner died in November 1910 in Kristiania.
Biography
Schreiner 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...
(now called Oslo) in 1831. He was the son of merchant Peter Heinrich Schreiner (1794–1880) and Andrea Wiborg (1801–1882). His father migrated to Norway from Flensburg
Flensburg
Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
.
Schreiner took his 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 Christiania Cathedral School in 1849, and graduated from the Royal Frederick University
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
with the cand.philol. degree in 1855. He studied in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
for one year and also worked as a teacher of the secondary school Nissens Latin- og Realskole.
Schneiner started his own school in 1859, but sold it in 1862 to work for a year as a research fellow
Research fellow
The title of research fellow is used to denote a research position at a university or similar institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. A research fellow may act either as an independent investigator or under the supervision of a principal investigator...
at the university. He wrote his only academic paper, Om Forholdet mellom rythmus og metrum, but it was not published until 1866, when Schreiner had returned to the school system. He worked at Christiania Cathedral School from 1863 to 1872. From 1870 he was acting principal while Frederik Ludvig Vibe was ill.
In 1872 Schreiner was made the principal at Skien Latinskole a post he held until 1876. He was at Drammen Latinskole from 1877 to 1893 and Kristiania Cathedral School (the school had changed spelling) from 1894 to 1907.
Schreiner wrote several textbooks for the school system. Latinsk Sproglære til Skolebrug was released in 1871, and issued in the third edition in 1885. It faced competition in its time from Johan Peter Weisse
Johan Peter Weisse
-Personal life:He was born in Fluberg as a son of physician Joachim Frederik Weisse and his wife Grethe Fleischer. His grandfather had migrated to Norway from Brandenburg. The family moved to Trondhjem in 1833....
's grammar Latinsk Grammatik til Skolebrug, also released in 1871, but Weisse's book was considered too difficult for school students, and was outsold by Schreiner's book. Schreiner's Latinsk Vocabularium til Skolebrug was released in 1880, and issued in the sixth edition in 1936. Kortfattet latinsk Ordføiningslære til Brug i Middelskolen only came in one edition, in 1881. In 1887 he published the Latin-Norwegian dictionary Latinsk Ordbog together with Jan Johanssen and Marius Nygaard
Marius Nygaard (academic)
Marius Nygaard was a Norwegian educator and linguist.-Personal life:He was born in Bergen as a son of shipmaster and merchant Mads Christensen Nygaard and Maren Behrens . On the maternal side he was a first cousin of Johan Diederich Behrens.Nygaard married Elise Martin in August 1863 in Bergen...
, a book which is still in use—it has been updated and reissued, last in 1998.
Schreiner was a Commander, Second Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. Despite having only worked one year at a university, as research fellow, Schreiner was also made a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
from 1887. He was also invited to sit on the assessment committee for professor candidates at the university. In December 1875 he was a part of the majority of the committee which appointed Johan Peter Weisse as professor, in preference to Jan Johanssen.
Schreiner married his cousin Gunhild Heiberg Wiborg (1848–1932) in November 1872, and he was the brother-in-law of Sophus Bugge
Sophus Bugge
Sophus Bugge was a noted Norwegian philologist and linguist. His scientific work was directed to the study of runic inscriptions and Norse philology. Bugge is best known for his theories and his work on the runic alphabet and the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda. -Background:Elseus Sophus Bugge was...
. Another of his cousins was the father of 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...
. Emil Schreiner died in November 1910 in Kristiania.