Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen
Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen (27 October 1879 – 1937) was a Norwegian architect. Jacobsen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a student at the Arts and Crafts School (Kunst- og håndverksskolen), now Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole).
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Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen
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- Name
- Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen
- Born
- 27 October 1879
- Birthplace
- Christiania, Norway
- Died
- 1937
- Occupation
- architect
- Nationality
- Norway
- Education
- KTH School of Architecture
- Known for
- Doblouggården · Bytårnet and Moss · 1914 Jubilee Exhibition
- Honours
- King's Medal of Merit in Gold
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Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen (27 October 1879 – 1937) was a Norwegian architect. Jacobsen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a student at the Arts and Crafts School (Kunst- og håndverksskolen), now Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole).
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He served as an assistant architect with Bredo Greve and Ingvar Hjorth. He completed his education at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm from 1904 to 1907. Jacobsen was among the architects who contributed to the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition at Frogner Park in 1914, where he co-designed (with August Nielsen) the main restaurant (Folkerestauranten), Agricultural Building (Landbruksbygningen) and Forestry Building (Skogbruksbygningen). Among Jacobsen's other works were Bytårnet in Moss, Doblouggården and Oslo hovedpostkontor. • Illustration — Doblouggården from 1933 (Designed by Jacobsen and Erich Mendelsohn).
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• Name — Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen • Born — 27 October 1879 • Birthplace — Christiania, Norway • Died — 1937 • Occupation — architect
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Mary, Queen of Scots is dated ca. Recorded as having received King's Medal of Merit in Gold.
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1879
Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen born at Oslo.
1920
Bytårnet, Moss is dated 1920.
1933
Doblouggården is dated 1933.
1937
Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen died at Aker.
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- 1.Geir Tandberg Steigan. Arkitekter: Rudolf Emil Jacobsen (1879-1937). artemisia.no.
- 2.Annette Faltin. Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole. Store norske leksikon.
- 3.Bjørn Cappelen. Ingvar Magnus Olsen Hjorth. Store norske leksikon.
- 4.lokalhistoriewiki.no. Bytårnet på Moss.
- 5.Kulturminnesøk. Doblouggården.
- 6.lokalhistoriewiki.no. Oslo hovedpostkontor.
- 7.Storsveen, Odd Arvid. Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
- 8.Kunnskapsforlaget. Rudolf Emanuel Jacobsen. Store norske leksikon.
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