Majorstuen in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Henriette Bie Lorentzen
Her bodde 1912-35
Henriette
Bie Lorentzen
1911-2001
Humanist, fredsforkjemper og kvinneaktivist
Medgrunnlegger og lζrer nansenskolen
I konsentrasjonsleir under 2. verdenskrig
Lektor og inspektψr Statens Kvinnelige Industriskole 1951-78
Here from 1912 to 1935 lived Henriette Bie Lorentzen (1911-2001) - humanist, peace activist and women's activist. Co-founder and teacher at the Nansen Academy. Interned in a concentration camp during World War II. Lecturer and inspector, National Teachers College for Arts and Crafts, 1951-78.
Erected 2022 by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Peace • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 59° 55.142′ N, 10° 43.223′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Majorstuen. It is at the intersection of Riddervolds gate and Briskebyveien, on the left when traveling east on Riddervolds gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Riddervolds gate 9, Oslo 0258, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kristian Birkeland (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Villa Parafina (about 210 meters away); Francis Bull (about 240 meters away); «Butikken» / The Store (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Camilla Collett (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Norske Liv / Norwegian Life (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Oslo Lysverker / Oslo Lightworks (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Halvdan Kjerulf (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
Also see . . . Henriette Bie Lorentzen (Wikipedia). Overview:
Henriette Bie Lorentzen (18 July 1911 23 August 2001), born Anna Henriette Wegner Haagaas, was a Norwegian journalist, humanist, peace activist, feminist, co-founder of the Nansen Academy, resistance member and concentration camp survivor during World War II, and publisher and editor-in-chief of the women's magazine Kvinnen og Tiden (19451955).(Submitted on June 25, 2025.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 24, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.


