Erling Gjone
Illustration — Erling Gjone with a model of a Norwegian stave church • Illustration — Restored medieval Archbishop's Palace in Trondheim Erling Gjone (8 May 1898 – 10 October 1990) was a Norwegian architectural historian and antiquarian. Gjone made significant contributions to the preservation of medieval-era Norwegian buildings. He is most noted for his work with the restoration of the Archbishop's Palace (Erkebispegården) in Trondheim.
Erling Gjone
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- Born
- 1898 · Ytterøy Municipality.
- Died
- 1990 · Trondheim.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- Norwegian Institute of Technology
- Honours
- Commander of the Order of St. Olav · King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom
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Illustration — Erling Gjone with a model of a Norwegian stave church • Illustration — Restored medieval Archbishop's Palace in Trondheim Erling Gjone (8 May 1898 – 10 October 1990) was a Norwegian architectural historian and antiquarian. Gjone made significant contributions to the preservation of medieval-era Norwegian buildings. He is most noted for his work with the restoration of the Archbishop's Palace (Erkebispegården) in Trondheim.
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Erling Gjone (1898–1990) was an architect, of Norwegian nationality. The architect was born in Ytterøy Municipality and died in Trondheim.
Erling Gjone was educated at Norwegian Institute of Technology. The architect worked for Norwegian Institute of Technology and lived in Trondheim municipality. Languages used include Norwegian.
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He was born in Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He was the son of David Edvard Gjone (1871–1951) and Kristiane Øwre (1877–1970). After completing his studies at the Norwegian Technical College (NTH), Gjone was an assistant architect with Ole Landmark in Bergen from 1920 to 1924 after which he joined professor Johan Meyer at NTH in Trondheim. In 1931 Gjone was employed as a lecturer in early Norwegian construction at NTH. During the German conquest of Norway in 1940 he took part in the Battle of Hegra Fortress, and later emerged as leader of the local chapter of Milorg, (the Norwegian resistance movement) in Trøndelag at the end of the war. From 1947 until 1968, he was Professor of Architectural Development. He was a member of the committees for restoration of Austråttborgen and Bergenhus Fortress. His most ambitious undertaking was with the restoration of the medieval Archbishop's Palace in Trondheim (1962–75).
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• Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1961 and Commander in 1973 • King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom (GB) • Defence Medal • Urnesmedalja
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- 1.Store norske leksikon. Erkebispegården.
- 2.Jens Christian Eldal. Erling Gjone, arkitekt. Norsk kunstnerleksikon.
- 3.Berg, Arne. Erling Gjone. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
- 4.Norsk nettleksikon. Erling Gjone. Store norske leksikon.
- 5.WikiStrinda. Erling Gjone.
- 6.(in Norwegian) Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Erling Gjone.
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