Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Christian Holtermann Knudsen (1845-1929)
Inscription.
Grunnlegger av den sosialdemokratiske bevegelse
Trykket og redigerte 1884-86 arbeiderbladets forløper «Vort Arbeide» her i bakgården
Founder of the Social Democratic movement.
From 1884 to 1886 printed and edited the forerunner of the workers paper «Vort Arbeide» (“Our Work”) here in back of the building.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 59° 54.698′ N, 10° 44.468′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is on Øvre Slottsgate north of Tollbugata, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Øvre Slottsgate 6, Oslo 0157, Norway. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bergans (within shouting distance of this marker); Metropol (within shouting distance of this marker); Telegraf Bygningen / Telegraph Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Christiania Sparebank / Christiania Savings Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Athenæum (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Skredder Gården / Tailor Building (about 90 meters away); Andreas Tofte (about 120 meters away); Anatomigården / Anatomy Building (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
Also see . . .
1. Knudsen, Christian Holterman (The Nobel Prize). Holtermann Knudsen was for a time a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Excerpt: Christian Holterman Knudsen became chairman of the ‘Typographers’ Union in 1876. In 1883 he became chairman of Fagforeningernes Centralkomite (the Central Committee of Trade Unions).(Submitted on July 4, 2023.)
From the early 1880s Knudsen was a leading proponent of socialism in Norway. He played an important role when the Norwegian Labour Party (Det Norske Arbeiderparti) was founded in 1887 and served as the party’s chairman in 1889-1902 and 1912-1918. He resigned from the leadership when the party congress adopted a revolutionary program inspired by the Russian revolution. Knudsen was a member of the Storting in 1906-1915…
2. Christian Holtermann Knudsen (Wikipedia).
On his workers newspaper: In 1884 Knudsen established the newspaper Vort Arbeide ('Our Work'), on behalf of the central committee. The first issue was released on 10 May 1884, and led to Knudsen being fired from Almuevennen. He also had to establish his own printing press since none of the existing printing presses wanted to be affiliated with a labourer's newspaper. The fledgling project was marred by economic problems, and the burden of both writing, editing and printing lay chiefly on Knudsen. In 1885 he founded the association Socialdemokratisk Forening, which formally took over the newspaper. The name was changed from Vort Arbeide to Social-Demokraten ('The Social Democrat') in 1886…(Submitted on July 4, 2023.)
Additional keywords. typography
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.