Henrik Palmstrøm
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Henrik Palmstrøm was a Norwegian
actuary
and statistician.
He was born in Ås
as a son of professor Arnfinn Palmstrøm (1867–1922) and Henrikke Qvigstad (1864–1907), and older brother of judge Finn Palmstrøm
. He grew up in Ljan and was active in politics from 1931 to 1933 as chair of the Liberal People's Party local branch in Nordstrand
.
He finished
his secondary education in 1918 and finished the actuary education in 1921. He studied in Copenhagen
, Lund
and Göttingen from 1921 to 1923. He worked briefly in Statistics Norway
in 1922 before being hired in the insurance company Brage. He was an actuary in Brage from 1926 to 1959, except for the years 1943 to 1946 when he was a consultant for the Ministry of Provisioning-in-exile in London. His brother Finn was exiled to London as well; this was because of the German occupation of Norway. Henrik Palmstrøm was married to consul's daughter Malene Marie Aagaard (1899-1964) from 1925; and later a second time, to Eirene Manuel (1912–2006), a British citizen of Greek descent.
From 1927 to 1942 Palmstrøm was in charge of courses in statistics at the University of Oslo
. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1937. He specialized in pensioners' welfare, and issued the books Pensjon og samfunn in 1961 and Folketrygden in 1966. He edited the magazine Trygdenytt from 1972 to 1976.
He died in February 1998 and was buried at Vestre gravlund
.
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...
actuary
Actuary
An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Actuaries provide expert assessments of financial security systems, with a focus on their complexity, their mathematics, and their mechanisms ....
and statistician.
He was born in Ås
Ås
Ås is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås...
as a son of professor Arnfinn Palmstrøm (1867–1922) and Henrikke Qvigstad (1864–1907), and older brother of judge Finn Palmstrøm
Finn Palmstrøm
Finn Palmstrøm was a Norwegian jurist. He was a lawyer and judge before and during the Second World War, and also fought as a soldier. After the war he was a civil servant and judge, serving as district stipendiary magistrate between 1946 and 1973...
. He grew up in Ljan and was active in politics from 1931 to 1933 as chair of the Liberal People's Party local branch in Nordstrand
Nordstrand, Norway
Nordstrand is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.The borough is located in the southern part of the city and is the second most populated district of Oslo with over 40,000 inhabitants...
.
He finished
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...
his secondary education in 1918 and finished the actuary education in 1921. He studied in Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
, Lund
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
and Göttingen from 1921 to 1923. He worked briefly in Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...
in 1922 before being hired in the insurance company Brage. He was an actuary in Brage from 1926 to 1959, except for the years 1943 to 1946 when he was a consultant for the Ministry of Provisioning-in-exile in London. His brother Finn was exiled to London as well; this was because of the German occupation of Norway. Henrik Palmstrøm was married to consul's daughter Malene Marie Aagaard (1899-1964) from 1925; and later a second time, to Eirene Manuel (1912–2006), a British citizen of Greek descent.
From 1927 to 1942 Palmstrøm was in charge of courses in statistics at the University of Oslo
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...
. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1937. He specialized in pensioners' welfare, and issued the books Pensjon og samfunn in 1961 and Folketrygden in 1966. He edited the magazine Trygdenytt from 1972 to 1976.
He died in February 1998 and was buried at Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund is a cemetery in the Frogner borough of Oslo, Norway, located next to the Borgen metro station. At , it is the largest cemetery in Norway...
.