Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe
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Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe was a Norwegian mineralogist.
He graduated as cand.miner. in 1840. He first worked in Trondhjem
as a mine superindendent, later at the Kongsberg Silver Mines
. He was mayor of Kongsberg for three months in 1851, being succeeded by Jens Landmark
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From 1860 to 1877 he was a professor in physical geography
at the University of Christiania
. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
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He graduated as cand.miner. in 1840. He first worked in Trondhjem
Trondheim
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 mine superindendent, later at the Kongsberg Silver Mines
Kongsberg Silver Mines
The silver mines of Kongsberg, in Buskerud county in Norway, constitute the largest mining field in Norway, with over 80 different mines.It was the largest pre-industrial working place in Norway, with over 4,000 workers at its peak in the 1770s and supplied over 10% of the gross national product of...
. He was mayor of Kongsberg for three months in 1851, being succeeded by Jens Landmark
Jens Landmark
Jens Landmark was a Norwegian military officer and politician. He reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, was the director of Kongsberg Weapons Factory from 1854 to 1880, invented the Landmark conversion and served both as mayor as well as three periods in the Norwegian Parliament.-Personal...
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From 1860 to 1877 he was a professor in physical geography
Physical geography
Physical geography is one of the two major subfields of geography. Physical geography is that branch of natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like the atmosphere, biosphere and geosphere, as opposed to the cultural or built environment, the...
at the University of Christiania
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 was 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...
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