Sverre Bruun

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Sverre Bruun (born May 15, 1886 in Moss , † March 6, 1987 in Tønsberg ) was a Norwegian lecturer and textbook author .

Life

Sverre Bruun - he was born as Sverre Johansen, the name was changed to Bruun around 1900 - was the son of the merchant Henrik Anton Johansen (1852–1927) and Bertha Anthonie Bruun (1857–1921). Bruun passed the secondary school exam in his hometown Moss, after which he moved to the Kristiania katedralskole in Oslo , where he completed the Artium exam in 1904 for natural science subjects. Subsequent studies at the University of Christiana - his main subject was chemistry - he completed in 1910 with the academic degree Cand after having passed a mathematical and scientific diploma . real. from.

In 1911 Bruun took up a teaching position at Tønsberg Høiere Almenskole, shortly afterwards he was promoted to lecturer. He held this position until he retired in 1958, but stayed with the school as a part-time teacher for several years. In addition, Bruun was also a member of Undervisningsråd and in this function was mainly responsible for the written physics exams as part of the Artium exam. Sverre Bruun - he married Synnøve Louise nee Guthe (1883–1953) in 1911 - died in 1987 in Tønsberg, very old.

Sverre Bruun's concern was to expand the natural science lessons, which in the 19th century were purely theoretical, through experiments either as demonstrations or through experimental exercises carried out by the students themselves. From 1914 Bruun published a series of textbooks on chemistry , later in collaboration with the physicist Olaf Devik, a lifelong friend of his, textbooks on physics. In 1948, Bruun was appointed knight, 1st class of the Order of St. Olav by King Haakon VII for his services to the redesign of the science lessons .

Textbooks

  • Lærebok i kemi for gymnasiet (Chemistry textbook for grammar school, 1914, 18 editions in Bokmål and 8 in Nynorsk with a total circulation of 180,000 copies, last edition 1971)
  • Lærebok i kemi for gymnasiet - Tillæg for lærere (Chemistry textbook for high school - supplement for teachers, 1917 and 1936)
  • Elevøvelser i kjemi for gymnasiet (chemistry exercises for high school students, 1926, together 19 issues in Bokmål and 7 in Nynorsk, total circulation 170,000 copies)
  • Lærebok i kjemi for realskolen, for ungdomsskolen, tilhørende Elevøvelser (Chemistry textbook for the Realskole, 1941, for the Ungdomsskole 1962, 10 editions, total circulation 60,000 copies, another 10 editions with exercises for students)
  • Den eksperimentelle fysikkundervisning i realgymnaset - Håndbok for lærere (Experimental Physics Lessons at Realgymnasium - Handbook for Teachers, 1963)
  • Lærebok i fysikk for realgymnaset - Varme (sm.m. O. Devik) (With Olaf Devik, Textbook of Physics for Realgymnasium - Warmth, 16 editions, total circulation 60,000 copies, last edition 1971)
  • Lærebok i fysikk for realgymnaset - Mekanikk (sm.m. O. Devik) (With Olaf Devik, Textbook of Physics for Realgymnasium - Mechanics, 17 editions, 1974)
  • Lærebok i fysikk for realgymnaset - Bølger, lyd, lys (sm.m. O. Devik) (With Olaf Devik, Textbook of Physics for Realgymnasium - Wellen, Schall, Licht (15 editions, 1935))
  • Lærebok i fysikk for realgymnaset - Elektrisitet (sm.m. O. Devik) (With Olaf Devik, Textbook of Physics for Realgymnasium - Electricity (15 editions, 1935))

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Top grade of teacher in Norwegian grammar schools or Latin schools See article in Norwegian Wikipedia
  2. ↑ The "Examen artium" was the regular entrance examination for university, which required knowledge of Latin and Greek. So it corresponded to the Abitur, but was accepted by the university until 1883. See article Just Knud Qvigstad
  3. ↑ Used to be the final exams at Norwegian universities See article in Norwegian Wikipedia

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personal data
SURNAME Bruun, Sverre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian lecturer and textbook author
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Moss
DATE OF DEATH March 6, 1987
Place of death Tonsberg