Gustav Storm
Gustav Storm (18 June 1845 – 23 February 1903) was a Norwegian historian, a professor at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania from 1877. He was a driving force in the research of Scandinavian history and literature of the Middle Ages.
Born~Died Jun 18, 1845 ~ Feb 23, 1903Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 6:03 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- Jun 18, 1845 ~ Feb 23, 1903
- Born
- (1845-06-18)18 June 1845, Rendalen, Norway
- Died
- 23 February 1903(1903-02-23) (aged 57), Bygdøy, Norway
- Education
- Royal Frederick University
- Occupation
- Historian
- Employer
- Royal Frederick University
- Known for
- Research of Scandinavian history and literature of the Middle AgesChairman of the Norwegian Historical AssociationSecretary-general of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
- Notable work
- Translation of Heimskringla
- Relatives
- Johan Storm (brother)Vilhelm Storm (cousin)
- Location
- 61.8594, 11.1761
Gustav Storm (18 June 1845 – 23 February 1903) was a Norwegian historian, a professor at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania from 1877. He was a driving force in the research of Scandinavian history and literature of the Middle Ages.
Personal life
Storm was born in Rendal Municipality in Hedmark county, as the son of Ole Johan Storm and Hanna Jørgine Mathilde Breda. The family moved to Lardal Municipality in Vestfold, where his father was a vicar. When Gustav was five years old, his father died, and the family subsequently moved to Christiania (now Oslo). He was a brother of linguist Johan Storm and a cousin of zoologist Vilhelm Storm. He died at Bygdøy in 1903.1
Career
Storm finished his secondary education in 1862. He studied philology at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania, graduating as cand.philol. in 1868.1 He then worked as teacher for some years, and also carried out research in the fields philology and history. Among his works were Snorre Sturlassøns Historieskrivning, en kritisk Undersøgelse from 1873, and his thesis Sagnkredsene om Karl den Store og Didrik af Bern hos de nordiske Folk from 1874.1 He was appointed professor of history in 1877.2
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