Karen Grude Koht
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Karen Grude Koht was a Norwegian pedagogist, essayist and feminist pioneer. She was born in Høyland
and started her working career as a teacher in Sandnes
. She was married to historian Halvdan Koht
, and mother of Åse Gruda Skard
and Paul Koht
. Among her works are Mi fyrste bok from 1921 and Barna våre from 1929. She was also a deputy member of Bærum
municipal council.
Høyland
Høyland is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.The parish of Høiland was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 2,286. On 6 April 1861 the city Sandnes was separated from Høyland to contstitute a municipality of...
and started her working career as a teacher in Sandnes
Sandnes
is a city and municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Jæren.-History:Sandnes was separated from Høyland as a municipality of its own in 1860, and gained city status the same year...
. She was married to historian Halvdan Koht
Halvdan Koht
Halvdan Koht was a Norwegian historian and politician representing the Labour Party.As a politician he served as the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1935 to 1941. He was never elected as a member of the Parliament of Norway, but was a member of Bærum municipal council in 1917–1919 and...
, and mother of Åse Gruda Skard
Åse Gruda Skard
Åse Gruda Skard was a Norwegian psychologist, and a pioneer in the field of the bringing up of children. She lectured at the University of Oslo from 1947 to 1973. She edited the magazine Norsk Pedagogisk Tidsskrift from 1936 to 1970. She wrote 24 books and almost 2,000 journal articles...
and Paul Koht
Paul Koht
-Personal life:He was born in Bærum as a son of Halvdan Koht and Karen Grude Koht 1871–1960. He was a brother of Åse Gruda Skard. He was a grandson of Paul Steenstrup Koht and Martin Adolf Grude, and through his sister he was a brother-in-law of Sigmund Skard and uncle of Halvdan Skard, Målfrid...
. Among her works are Mi fyrste bok from 1921 and Barna våre from 1929. She was also a deputy member of Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
municipal council.