Thorvald Boye Explained

Thorvald Boye
Birth Date:1 February 1871
Birth Place:Arendal, Norway
Alma Mater:University of Oslo
Occupation:Supreme Court Justice
Spouse:Mia Esmarch (1880–1966)
Children:Thore Boye
Awards:Order of the Polar Star
Order of Wasa
Order of the Dannebrog

Thorvald Boye (1 February 1871 – 10 December 1943) was a Norwegian Supreme Court Justice, educator and legal scholar.

Biography

He was born in Arendal to Albert Boye and Johanne Hansen. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1894 and dr. jur. in 1912. He continued his studies at the universities of Berlin, Geneva and Paris. From 1913, he worked in the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Sosialdepartementet). He also taught national and international law at the Norwegian Military College and University of Oslo.He was named as a Supreme Court Justice from 1922.[1] [2] [3]

Personal life

He was married to Mia Esmarch (1880–1966). They were the parents of diplomat Thore Boye. In 1901, he was awarded the Crown Prince's gold medal (Kronprinsens gullmedalje) by the University of Oslo. He was decorated Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, Commander of the Order of the Polar Star and Commander of the Order of Vasa.[4] [5] [6]

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorvald Boye. Salmonsens konversationsleksikon . February 1, 2018.
  2. Web site: Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet. Regjeringen.no. December 20, 2013. February 1, 2018.
  3. Web site: FHV. Hojesteretsdommer, Dr. Jr. Th. Boye in Memoriam . 14 Nordisk Tidsskrift Int'l Ret 97 . 1943 . February 1, 2018.
  4. Web site: H.K.H. Kronprinsens gullmedalje. University of Oslo . February 1, 2018.
  5. Encyclopedia: 1930. Boye, Thorvald . . Hjalmar Steenstrup . Steenstrup . Hjalmar . Aschehoug. Oslo . 61. Norwegian. 20 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Thore Boye. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kåre Dæhlen . February 1, 2018.