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[[File:Christian Sparre.jpg|thumb|Christian Sparre.]]
[[File:Christian Sparre.jpg|thumb|Christian Sparre.]]
'''Christian Sparre''' (30 July 1859 &ndash; 4 November 1940) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] Commanding Admiral and Member of Parliament. The mountain of [[Sparrefjellet]] at [[Spitsbergen]] is named after him.<ref>[https://snl.no/Christian_Sparre ''Christian Sparre'' (Store norske leksikon)]</ref>
'''Christian Sparre''' (30 July 1859 &ndash; 4 November 1940) was a Norwegian Commanding Admiral and Member of Parliament. The mountain of [[Sparrefjellet]] at [[Spitsbergen]] is named after him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Christian_Sparre|title=Christian Sparre|date=28 September 2014|publisher=|via=Store norske leksikon}}</ref>


Christian Herman Sparre was born in [[Høland]] (now [[Aurskog-Høland]]), [[Akershus]], Norway. His father, Ole Jacob Louis Sparre (1831–1889), was a
Christian Herman Sparre was born in [[Høland]] (now [[Aurskog-Høland]]), [[Akershus]], Norway. His father, Ole Jacob Louis Sparre (1831–1889), was a
physician and Member of Parliament. Sparre grew up in [[Rollag]] in [[Buskerud]] and in [[Strandebarm]] in [[Hardanger]]. He graduated from the [[Norwegian Naval Academy]] in 1881. In addition to his maritime education, Sparre was a student at the [[Norwegian Military Academy]] in 1884.<ref>[https://snl.no/Sparre%2Fnorsk_slekt ''Sparre – norsk slekt'' (Store norske leksikon)]</ref>
physician and Member of Parliament. Sparre grew up in [[Rollag]] in [[Buskerud]] and in [[Strandebarm]] in [[Hardanger]]. He graduated from the [[Norwegian Naval Academy]] in 1881. In addition to his maritime education, Sparre was a student at the [[Norwegian Military Academy]] in 1884.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Sparre_-_norsk_slekt|title=Sparre – norsk slekt|first=Terje|last=Bratberg|date=22 February 2017|publisher=|via=Store norske leksikon}}</ref>


Christian Sparre had a long and productive career. From 1881, he was a lieutenant in the [[Royal Norwegian Navy]]. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1884 and to Captain in 1894. From 1898 to 1900, he was Chief of the Naval Academy. In 1900, he was appointed Commander and the following year he was promoted to Vice Admiral in the Navy. He served as Commanding Admiral in Norway from 1901 to 1909.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://placenames.npolar.no/stadnamn/Sparrefjellet |title=Sparrefjellet (Svalbard) |publisher=[[Norwegian Polar Institute]] |accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref>
Christian Sparre had a long and productive career. From 1881, he was a lieutenant in the [[Royal Norwegian Navy]]. He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1884 and to captain in 1894. From 1898 to 1900, he was chief of the Naval Academy. In 1900, he was appointed commander and the following year he was promoted to vice admiral in the Navy. He served as commanding admiral in Norway from 1901 to 1909.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://placenames.npolar.no/stadnamn/Sparrefjellet |title=Sparrefjellet (Svalbard) |publisher=[[Norwegian Polar Institute]] |accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref>


He served on the Council of State Division in [[Stockholm]] from 1900 to 1901. From 1907 to 1910 he was a member of the city council in [[Oslo|Christiania]] (now Oslo). He was elected to the [[Norwegian Parliament]] from [[Horten]] in [[Vestfold]] 1913 and 1916, where he was deputy chairman of the Military Committee.<ref>[http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=&lan=&MenuItem=&ChildItem=&State=&UttakNr=33&person=12731 ''Biografier Christian Sparre'' (Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste AS)]</ref>
He served on the Council of State Division in [[Stockholm]] from 1900 to 1901. From 1907 to 1910 he was a member of the city council in [[Oslo|Christiania]] (now Oslo). He was elected to the [[Norwegian Parliament]] from [[Horten]] in [[Vestfold]] 1913 and 1916, where he was deputy chairman of the Military Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=&lan=&MenuItem=&ChildItem=&State=&UttakNr=33&person=12731|title=NSD - Norsk senter for forskningsdata AS|website=www.nsd.uib.no}}</ref>


Christian Sparre received a wide range of Norwegian and foreign orders and medals. He was appointed Commander of the 1st class [[Order of St. Olav]] in 1903.<ref>[http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=12731 Tom Kristiansen:''Christian Sparre'' (Norsk biografisk leksikon)]</ref>
Christian Sparre received a wide range of Norwegian and foreign orders and medals. He was appointed Commander of the 1st class [[Order of St. Olav]] in 1903.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=12731 |title=Tom Kristiansen:''Christian Sparre'' (Norsk biografisk leksikon) |access-date=2015-04-02 |archive-date=2015-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403200805/http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=12731 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:46, 30 June 2024

Christian Sparre.

Christian Sparre (30 July 1859 – 4 November 1940) was a Norwegian Commanding Admiral and Member of Parliament. The mountain of Sparrefjellet at Spitsbergen is named after him.[1]

Christian Herman Sparre was born in Høland (now Aurskog-Høland), Akershus, Norway. His father, Ole Jacob Louis Sparre (1831–1889), was a physician and Member of Parliament. Sparre grew up in Rollag in Buskerud and in Strandebarm in Hardanger. He graduated from the Norwegian Naval Academy in 1881. In addition to his maritime education, Sparre was a student at the Norwegian Military Academy in 1884.[2]

Christian Sparre had a long and productive career. From 1881, he was a lieutenant in the Royal Norwegian Navy. He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1884 and to captain in 1894. From 1898 to 1900, he was chief of the Naval Academy. In 1900, he was appointed commander and the following year he was promoted to vice admiral in the Navy. He served as commanding admiral in Norway from 1901 to 1909.[3]

He served on the Council of State Division in Stockholm from 1900 to 1901. From 1907 to 1910 he was a member of the city council in Christiania (now Oslo). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Horten in Vestfold 1913 and 1916, where he was deputy chairman of the Military Committee.[4]

Christian Sparre received a wide range of Norwegian and foreign orders and medals. He was appointed Commander of the 1st class Order of St. Olav in 1903.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Christian Sparre". 28 September 2014 – via Store norske leksikon.
  2. ^ Bratberg, Terje (22 February 2017). "Sparre – norsk slekt" – via Store norske leksikon.
  3. ^ "Sparrefjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  4. ^ "NSD - Norsk senter for forskningsdata AS". www.nsd.uib.no.
  5. ^ "Tom Kristiansen:Christian Sparre (Norsk biografisk leksikon)". Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
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