Eyvind Bødtker
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Eyvind Bødtker was a Norwegian chemist. He spent most of his career at the University of Kristiania
, where he was a professor from 1918.
as a son of physician Fredrik Waldemar Bødtker (1824-1901) and Sophie Jenssen (1830-1898). He was the brother of theatre critic Sigurd Bødtker
, a second cousin of military officer Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker
, log driving manager Ragnvald Bødtker
and County Governor Eivind Bødtker, and a second cousin once removed of banker and art collector Johannes Sejersted Bødtker
and radio personality Carl Bødtker
. His mother was a daughter of landowner Anthon Petersen Jenssen, and as such Bødtker was a grandson of Matz Jenssen
, nephew of Jens Nicolai, Hans Peter and Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
and first cousin of Christian Mathias, Anthon Mathias and Lauritz Jenssen
. Eyvind Bødtker did not marry.
, graduating in 1887, but also studied a wide array of fields of chemistry. His eventually specialized in "benzol
homologs
" and alicyclic compound
s. He spent much time abroad, and studied under Carl Remigius Fresenius
(Wiesbaden
), Walther Nernst
(University of Göttingen), Küster (Clausthal University of Technology
), Albin Haller
(University of Paris, Sorbonne
) and at the Institut Pasteur. Throughout his career, he mostly published in German and French periodicals. He took the dr.philos. degree at the University of Leipzig
in 1891, and was then hired as an associate professor at the University of Kristiania
. From 1910 he also worked at the Norwegian Military Academy
, and from 1913 at the Norwegian Military College
. He succeeded Thorstein Hiortdahl
in the professor chair at the University of Kristiania in 1918. From 1920 he also chaired the Norwegian Chemical Society
. He died in 1932.
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...
, where he was a professor from 1918.
Personal life
He was born in TrondhjemTrondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
as a son of physician Fredrik Waldemar Bødtker (1824-1901) and Sophie Jenssen (1830-1898). He was the brother of theatre critic Sigurd Bødtker
Sigurd Bødtker
-Personal life:He was born in Trondhjem as a son of physician Fredrik Waldemar Bødtker and Sophie Jenssen . He was the brother of chemist Eyvind Bødtker, a second cousin of military officer Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker, log driving manager Ragnvald Bødtker and County Governor Eivind Bødtker, and...
, a second cousin of military officer Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker
Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker
Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker was a Norwegian military officer, teacher and writer.-Personal life:Bødtker was born in Christiania, the son of district stipendiary magistrate Job Dischington Bødtker and his wife Fredrikke Sophie Sejersted...
, log driving manager Ragnvald Bødtker
Ragnvald Bødtker
Ragnvald Bødtker was a Norwegian engineer, known as the director of log driving in Halden for 42 years.-Personal life:...
and County Governor Eivind Bødtker, and a second cousin once removed of banker and art collector Johannes Sejersted Bødtker
Johannes Sejersted Bødtker
Johannes Mathias Sejersted Bødtker CBE was a Norwegian banker, art collector and patron of the arts.-Early and personal life:...
and radio personality Carl Bødtker
Carl Bødtker
Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker was a Norwegian engineer and radio personality.-Early and personal life:He was born at Oscarsborg Fortress as a son of Major General Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker and Karen Agathe Falck...
. His mother was a daughter of landowner Anthon Petersen Jenssen, and as such Bødtker was a grandson of Matz Jenssen
Matz Jenssen
Matz Jenssen was a Norwegian businessman.Originally a seamaster, Jenssen settled in Throndhjem in 1790. Here, he founded his own trading company Jenssen & Co, which evolved into a trade dynasty in the city. Upon his death in 1813, his wife Anna, née Schjelderup Dorenfeldt took over...
, nephew of Jens Nicolai, Hans Peter and Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Throndhjem as the son of businessman Matz Jenssen and his wife Anna, née Schjelderup Dorenfeldt...
and first cousin of Christian Mathias, Anthon Mathias and Lauritz Jenssen
Lauritz Jenssen
Lauritz Jenssen was a Norwegian businessperson and politician. A part of a notable business family based in and around Trondhjem, Jenssen founded Ranheims Papirfabrik, and also served one term in the Parliament of Norway....
. Eyvind Bødtker did not marry.
Career
He originally took education as a pharmacistPharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
, graduating in 1887, but also studied a wide array of fields of chemistry. His eventually specialized in "benzol
Benzene
Benzene is an organic chemical compound. It is composed of 6 carbon atoms in a ring, with 1 hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom, with the molecular formula C6H6....
homologs
Homology (chemistry)
In chemistry, homology refers to the appearance of homologues. A homologue is a compound belonging to a series of compounds differing from each other by a repeating unit, such as a methylene group, a peptide residue, etcetera....
" and alicyclic compound
Alicyclic compound
An alicyclic compound is an organic compound that is both aliphatic and cyclic. They contain one or more all-carbon rings which may be either saturated or unsaturated, but do not have aromatic character...
s. He spent much time abroad, and studied under Carl Remigius Fresenius
Carl Remigius Fresenius
Carl Remigius Fresenius , was a German chemist, known for his studies in analytical chemistry.- Biography :Fresenius was born on 28 December 1818, in Frankfurt, Germany...
(Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
), Walther Nernst
Walther Nernst
Walther Hermann Nernst FRS was a German physical chemist and physicist who is known for his theories behind the calculation of chemical affinity as embodied in the third law of thermodynamics, for which he won the 1920 Nobel Prize in chemistry...
(University of Göttingen), Küster (Clausthal University of Technology
Clausthal University of Technology
The Clausthal University of Technology is an institute of technology in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany...
), Albin Haller
Albin Haller
Albin Haller was a French chemist.Haller founded the École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques in Nancy and later won the Davy Medal. Appointed to the French Academy of Sciences in 1900, he served as its president beginning in 1923....
(University of Paris, Sorbonne
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
) and at the Institut Pasteur. Throughout his career, he mostly published in German and French periodicals. He took the dr.philos. degree at the University of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
in 1891, and was then hired as an associate professor at the University of Kristiania
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...
. From 1910 he also worked at the Norwegian Military Academy
Norwegian Military Academy
The Norwegian Army Academy was established in 1750. It is the oldest university-level educational institution in Norway, and one of the oldest active military academies in the world. Krigsskolen primarily educates officers for the Norwegian Army. There are separate academies for the Royal...
, and from 1913 at the Norwegian Military College
Norwegian Military College
The Norwegian Military College was a military educational institution in Norway.It was established on 16 February 1817, with headquarters at Akershus Fortress...
. He succeeded Thorstein Hiortdahl
Thorstein Hiortdahl
Thorstein Hallager Hiortdahl was a Norwegian chemist, mineralogist and politician.He was born in Bergen as a son of merchant Samuel Baar Hiortdahl and Augusta Jacobine Hallager...
in the professor chair at the University of Kristiania in 1918. From 1920 he also chaired the Norwegian Chemical Society
Norwegian Chemical Society
The Norwegian Chemical Society is a professional society for chemists. Formed in 1893, its purpose is to "promote the interest and understanding of chemistry and chemical technology"....
. He died in 1932.