Frogner in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Mosse Jørgenson
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 2024
1. Mosse Jørgenson Marker
Mosse Jørgensen
1921-2009
Reformpedagog
Forfatter og politiker
Første rektor på
forsøksgymnaset i Oslo 1967-69
Initiativtager
Nyskolen i Oslo 2004
Gården brant 1943
Nybygg 1949 av arkitekt
Kurt S. Jørgensen
Here from 1921-40 lived Mosse Jørgensen (1921-2009), reform pedagogue, author and politician. First principal at experimental gymnasium in Oslo, 1967-69. Initiative taker Nyskolen in Oslo, 2004. The building burned down in 1943. New building 1949 by architect Kurt S. Jørgensen.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2004.
Location. 59° 54.769′ N, 10° 43.37′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Frogner. It is on Huitfeldts gate, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Huitfeldts gate 29, Oslo 0254, Norway. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arbeider Bolig / Workers Housing (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Wehrmachts Bunker (about 180 meters away); Oslo Handelsgymnasium / Oslo Secondary School for Business (about 180 meters away); Cora Sandel (about 180 meters away); Kirsten Ohm (about 210 meters away); Ingeniørenes Hus / Engineers Building (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Harriet Backer (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Norske Liv / “Norwegian Life” (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
Also see . . . Mosse Jørgenson (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): Mosse Jørgensen was born at home at this address. She was an educator and school politician. She was among the most influential reform pedagogues in Norwegian school debate and in practical school experiments for more than thirty years. Jørgensen(Submitted on July 24, 2024.)grew up in a bourgeois environment on Ruseløkka. She studied Norwegian, history and pedagogy at the University of Oslo. In 1957, she was employed as a secretary in the news department at NRK, and became the first woman to read the Dagsnytt messages on NRK Radio. In 1967, she helped start Forsøksgymnaset in Oslo, where she worked as principal and teacher. She also wrote five books about school and pedagogy and was politically active. She was a member of the Socialist People's Party's first central board in 1961-63 and represented the party in Oslo city council in 1992-94.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 11, 20242. Mosse Jørgenson Marker - wide view
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
