Johannes Sejersted Bødtker
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Johannes Mathias Sejersted Bødtker CBE
(29 May 1879 – 17 January 1963) was a Norwegian bank
er, art collector and patron of the arts.
, as a son of Major General Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker
and Karen Agathe Falck. He was a brother of radio personality Carl Bødtker
, and nephew of log driving manager Ragnvald Bødtker
and County Governor Eivind Bødtker, and a second cousin once removed of theatre critic Sigurd Bødtker
and chemist Eyvind Bødtker
.
He married Louise Beer in 1914. She died in 1919, and in 1921 he married Ingeborg Beer, sister of his first wife. His wives were granddaughters of Anders Beer
.
, J. C. Dahl, Kai Fjell
, Per Krohg
and Edvard Munch
. Of his large collection of modern art, eight of the paintings were testamentary donated to the National Gallery
. He was a board member of the National Theatre
for many years. Norway was invaded
and occupied by Nazi Germany
in 1940, and because the National Theatre board did not abide to the directions from the Nazi government, Bødtker, along with board members publisher Harald Grieg
and professor of literature Francis Bull
, was arrested in 1941. He was held at Grini concentration camp from August 1941 to July 1944.
, the Danish Order of the Dannebrog
, the Swedish Order of the Polar Star
, and the Finnish Order of the White Rose
.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
(29 May 1879 – 17 January 1963) was a Norwegian bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
er, art collector and patron of the arts.
Early and personal life
Bødtker was born in KristiansandKristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
, as a son of Major General 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...
and Karen Agathe Falck. He was a brother of 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...
, and nephew of 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 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...
and chemist Eyvind Bødtker
Eyvind Bødtker
Eyvind Bødtker was a Norwegian chemist. He spent most of his career at the University of Kristiania, where he was a professor from 1918.-Personal life:...
.
He married Louise Beer in 1914. She died in 1919, and in 1921 he married Ingeborg Beer, sister of his first wife. His wives were granddaughters of Anders Beer
Anders Beer
Anders Beer 15 January 1801 – 24 January 1863) was a Norwegian ship-owner and tanner.He was born in Flekkefjord as a son of ship-owner and consul Christopher Beer and Anne Malene Tjørsvaag...
.
Career
Bødtker was manager for Norsk Investment from 1917 to 1923, and for Andresens Bank in 1919, and from 1920 for the fusioned Forretningsbanken. He started his own banking company in 1923. Bødtker was board member of several companies, including Union Co. from 1934, and Forsikringsselskapet Fram from 1937. He was board member of Oslo Handelsstands Forening from 1921 to 1924, and Finland's Honorary Consul to Oslo from 1934 to 1958. He was a passionate art collector, and collected a number of paintings, by artists such as Reidar AulieReidar Aulie
-Biography:Reidar Aulie was born in Oslo, the son of Nils Baltazar Aulie and Martha Valstad . He grew up in a middle class home in Oslo. Reider Aulie was the younger brother of Andreas Aulie , a lawyer who was the Norwegian attorney general from 1946 until 1967...
, J. C. Dahl, Kai Fjell
Kai Fjell
Kai Breder Fjell was a Norwegian painter, printmaker and scenographer.- Biography :Fjell was born on a farm in the village Skoger near Drammen, Norway. His father was the farmer and painter Conrad Bendiks Fjeld....
, Per Krohg
Per Krohg
Per Lasson Krohg was a Norwegian artist. Per Krohg is most frequently associated with the mural he created for the United Nations Security Council Chamber, located in the United Nations building in New York City.-Biography:...
and Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker and an important forerunner of expressionist art. His best-known composition, The Scream, is part of a series The Frieze of Life, in which Munch explored the themes of love, fear, death, melancholia, and anxiety.- Childhood :Edvard Munch...
. Of his large collection of modern art, eight of the paintings were testamentary donated to the National Gallery
National Gallery of Norway
The National Gallery of Norway is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.-History:...
. He was a board member of the National Theatre
Nationaltheatret
The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiania Theatre, which was founded in 1829...
for many years. Norway was invaded
Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign...
and occupied by Nazi Germany
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 1940, and because the National Theatre board did not abide to the directions from the Nazi government, Bødtker, along with board members publisher Harald Grieg
Harald Grieg
Harald Grieg was a Norwegian publisher.He was a relative of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Harald's brother Nordahl Grieg was a writer and an active member of the Free Norwegian Forces during the German occupation of Norway...
and professor of literature Francis Bull
Francis Bull
Francis Bull was a Norwegian literary historian, professor at the University of Oslo for more than thirty years, essayist and speaker, and magazine editor.-Early and personal life:...
, was arrested in 1941. He was held at Grini concentration camp from August 1941 to July 1944.
Awards
Sejersted Bødtker was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1912. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, the Danish Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
, the Swedish Order of the Polar Star
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....
, and the Finnish Order of the White Rose
Order of the White Rose
The Order of the White Rose of Finland is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty, and the Order of the Lion of Finland. The President of Finland is the Grand Master of all three orders. The orders are administered by boards consisting of a chancellor,...
.