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'''Knut Gjerset''' (September 15, 1865 – October 29, 1936) was a [[Norwegian-American]] author, historian and college professor.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume25/vol25_2.htm |title=Knut Gjerset|author=David T. Nelson|volume=25|page=27|journal=The Norwegian-American Historical Association}} {{dead link}}<br>- [https://snl.no/Knut_Gjerset "Knut Gjerset"], in ''Store norske leksikon'' {{in lang|no}}</ref>
'''Knut Gjerset''' (September 15, 1865 – October 29, 1936) was a [[Norwegian-American]] author, historian and college professor.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume25/vol25_2.htm|title=Knut Gjerset|author=David T. Nelson|volume=25|page=27|journal=Studies and Records|access-date=2011-07-31|archive-date=2011-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612130225/http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume25/vol25_2.htm|url-status=dead}}<br>- [https://snl.no/Knut_Gjerset "Knut Gjerset"], in ''Store norske leksikon'' {{in lang|no}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Knut Gjerset was born at Fræna in [[Møre og Romsdal]], Norway. He was the son of Ole Sørensen Gjerset and Karen Marie Olsdatter Eidem. He immigrated with his family to [[Chippewa County, Minnesota]] during 1871. His brother, Oluf Gjerset, was an elected official in [[Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume03old/vol3_08.htm |title= A Norwegian-American Landnamsman: Ole S. Gjerset |publisher= The Norwegian-American Historical Association.|author = Knut Gjerset|accessdate= November 3, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183235/http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume03old/vol3_08.htm|archive-date= March 3, 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref>
Knut Gjerset was born at Fræna in [[Møre og Romsdal]], Norway. He was the son of Ole Sørensen Gjerset and Karen Marie Olsdatter Eidem. He immigrated with his family to [[Chippewa County, Minnesota]] during 1871. His brother, Oluf Gjerset, was an elected official in [[Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume03old/vol3_08.htm |title= A Norwegian-American Landnamsman: Ole S. Gjerset |publisher= The Norwegian-American Historical Association.|author = Knut Gjerset|accessdate= November 3, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183235/http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume03old/vol3_08.htm|archive-date= March 3, 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref>


Gjerset attended Willmar Seminary in [[Willmar, Minnesota]], and received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[literature]] from the [[University of Minnesota]] in 1893. He held the position of principal at St. Ansgar Seminary in [[St. Ansgar, Iowa]] (1893-1895). He was married in 1894 to Helen Baumgarten (1866-1966) at [[New Richland, Minnesota]]. Gjerset studied at [[Johns Hopkins University]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] (1895-1896), and at the [[University of Heidelberg]] (1896 to 1898) where he was awarded a [[PhD]].<ref>[http://www.luther.edu/library/about/collections/special/gjerset/ ''Knut Gjerset Collection''], Luther College</ref>
Gjerset attended Willmar Seminary in [[Willmar, Minnesota]], and received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[literature]] from the [[University of Minnesota]] in 1893. He held the position of principal at St. Ansgar Seminary in [[St. Ansgar, Iowa]] (1893-1895). He was married in 1894 to Helen Baumgarten (1866-1966) at [[New Richland, Minnesota]]. Gjerset studied at [[Johns Hopkins University]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] (1895-1896), and at the [[Heidelberg University]] (1896 to 1898) where he was awarded a [[PhD]].<ref>[http://www.luther.edu/library/about/collections/special/gjerset/ ''Knut Gjerset Collection''], Luther College</ref>


Gjerset next worked as a principal at Glenwood Academy in [[Glenwood, Minnesota]]. In 1902, he became a professor at [[Luther College (Iowa)|Luther College]]. Gjerset was head of the history department for more than thirty years and co-editor of the literary yearbook ''Symra'' (1905-1914). He was curator of the [[Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum|Norwegian-American Historical Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcms.org/ca/www/cyclopedia/02/display.asp?t1=G&word=GJERSET.KNUT |title=Gjerset, Knut |accessdate=August 28, 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815090441/http://www.lcms.org/ca/www/cyclopedia/02/display.asp?t1=G&word=GJERSET.KNUT |archivedate=August 15, 2009|work=Christian Cyclopedia|publisher=The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod}}</ref> He published a number of historical works, including ''History of the Norwegian People'' (1915) and ''History of Iceland'' (1924). Gjerset was appointed Knight of the 1st class in the [[Order of St. Olav]] in 1917. He was the chairman of the committee on exhibits for the [[Norse-American Centennial]] in 1925.<ref>{{cite journal|author=April Schultz|url=http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume33/vol33_10.htm|title=The Pride of the Race Had Been Touched: The 1925 Norse-American Immigration Centennial and Ethnic Identity|journal=The Journal of American History|date=March 1991|pages=1265-1295}}<br>- [https://nbl.snl.no/Knut_Gjerset "Knut Gjerset"] in ''Norsk biografisk leksikon'' {{in lang|no}}</ref>
Gjerset next worked as a principal at Glenwood Academy in [[Glenwood, Minnesota]]. In 1902, he became a professor at [[Luther College (Iowa)|Luther College]]. Gjerset was head of the history department for more than thirty years and co-editor of the literary yearbook ''Symra'' (1905-1914). He was curator of the [[Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum|Norwegian-American Historical Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcms.org/ca/www/cyclopedia/02/display.asp?t1=G&word=GJERSET.KNUT |title=Gjerset, Knut |accessdate=August 28, 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815090441/http://www.lcms.org/ca/www/cyclopedia/02/display.asp?t1=G&word=GJERSET.KNUT |archivedate=August 15, 2009|work=Christian Cyclopedia|publisher=The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod}}</ref> He published a number of historical works, including ''History of the Norwegian People'' (1915) and ''History of Iceland'' (1924). Gjerset was appointed Knight of the 1st class in the [[Order of St. Olav]] in 1917. He was the chairman of the committee on exhibits for the [[Norse-American Centennial]] in 1925.<ref>{{cite journal|author=April Schultz|url=http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume33/vol33_10.htm|title=The Pride of the Race Had Been Touched: The 1925 Norse-American Immigration Centennial and Ethnic Identity|journal=The Journal of American History|date=March 1991|pages=1265–1295|access-date=2012-06-20|archive-date=2020-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715225808/http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume33/vol33_10.htm|url-status=dead}}<br>- [https://nbl.snl.no/Knut_Gjerset "Knut Gjerset"] in ''Norsk biografisk leksikon'' {{in lang|no}}</ref>


==Selected works==
==Selected works==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100529121553/https://www.luther.edu/about/campus/map/gjerset-house/index.html Gjerset House] at Luther College
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100529121553/https://www.luther.edu/about/campus/map/gjerset-house/index.html Gjerset House] at Luther College
*[http://www.luther.edu/library/about/collections/special/gjerset/ Knut Gjerset Collection] at Luther College
*[http://www.luther.edu/library/about/collections/special/gjerset/ Knut Gjerset Collection] at Luther College
*[https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/730 Norwegian-American Historical Association - Knut Gjerset papers]
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[[Category:Heidelberg University alumni]]
[[Category:Heidelberg University alumni]]
[[Category:American Lutherans]]
[[Category:American Lutherans]]
[[Category:University of Minnesota alumni]]
[[Category:University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni]]
[[Category:People from Chippewa County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:People from Chippewa County, Minnesota]]

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Knut Gjerset (September 15, 1865 – October 29, 1936) was a Norwegian-American author, historian and college professor.[1]

Biography[edit]

Knut Gjerset was born at Fræna in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He was the son of Ole Sørensen Gjerset and Karen Marie Olsdatter Eidem. He immigrated with his family to Chippewa County, Minnesota during 1871. His brother, Oluf Gjerset, was an elected official in Minnesota.[2]

Gjerset attended Willmar Seminary in Willmar, Minnesota, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in literature from the University of Minnesota in 1893. He held the position of principal at St. Ansgar Seminary in St. Ansgar, Iowa (1893-1895). He was married in 1894 to Helen Baumgarten (1866-1966) at New Richland, Minnesota. Gjerset studied at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland (1895-1896), and at the Heidelberg University (1896 to 1898) where he was awarded a PhD.[3]

Gjerset next worked as a principal at Glenwood Academy in Glenwood, Minnesota. In 1902, he became a professor at Luther College. Gjerset was head of the history department for more than thirty years and co-editor of the literary yearbook Symra (1905-1914). He was curator of the Norwegian-American Historical Museum.[4] He published a number of historical works, including History of the Norwegian People (1915) and History of Iceland (1924). Gjerset was appointed Knight of the 1st class in the Order of St. Olav in 1917. He was the chairman of the committee on exhibits for the Norse-American Centennial in 1925.[5]

Selected works[edit]

  • English Grammar (1908)
  • Brændevinssamla gene og avholdsarbeidet i Norge (1911)
  • History of the Norwegian People, two volumes (1915)
  • Luther College Museum (1923)
  • John Martin Kalberlahn (1924)
  • History of Iceland (1924)
  • Health Conditions and the Practice of Medicine Among the Early Norwegian Settlers, 1825-1865 with Dr. Ludvig Hektoen (1926)
  • Norwegian-American Studies and Records with Theodore C. Blegen, Kristian Prestgard and Laurence M. Larson (1927)
  • Norwegian-American Historical Museum (1929)
  • Norwegian Sailors on the Great Lakes (1933)

References[edit]

  1. ^ David T. Nelson. "Knut Gjerset". Studies and Records. 25: 27. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
    - "Knut Gjerset", in Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Knut Gjerset. "A Norwegian-American Landnamsman: Ole S. Gjerset". The Norwegian-American Historical Association. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Knut Gjerset Collection, Luther College
  4. ^ "Gjerset, Knut". Christian Cyclopedia. The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ April Schultz (March 1991). "The Pride of the Race Had Been Touched: The 1925 Norse-American Immigration Centennial and Ethnic Identity". The Journal of American History: 1265–1295. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
    - "Knut Gjerset" in Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian)

Related reading[edit]

  • Luther College Faculty (1922) Luther College Through Sixty Years 1861-1921 (Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House
  • Norlie, Olaf (1925) History of the Norwegian People in America (Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House)

External links[edit]


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