Sigurd Halling Explained

Sigurd Halling
Birth Date:20 July 1866
Birth Place:Lom, Norway
Occupation:educator
Parents:Honoratus Halling
Relatives:Else Halling (niece)

Sigurd Halling (20 July 1866  - 25 July 1938) was a Norwegian educator.

Personal life

Halling was born on 20 July 1866 in Lom to Honoratus Halling and Marie Henrikke Bomhoff. He was an uncle of Else Halling.[1]

Career

He graduated as cand.theol. from the University in Christiania in 1892. He worked as teacher and headmaster at various schools in Kristiania. From 1907 he was in charge of both Otto Anderssen's private school and the Conradi Sisters' girl school. These were united and renamed to Halling's School. He was the principal teacher for prince Olav from 1913 to 1921. He was decorated as Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1921.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Sigurd Halling . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oddvar . Vormeland . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 28 September 2015.
  2. Encyclopedia: Sigurd Halling . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 28 September 2015.