Gerhard Fischer (architect)

Gerhard Fischer

Fischer (right) around 1967
Born (1890-07-12)12 July 1890
Bergen, Norway
Died 10 September 1977(1977-09-10) (aged 87)
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Architect
Archeologist
Awards Medal of St. Hallvard
Order of St. Olav
Honorary member of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Honorary member of Society of Antiquaries of London

Gerhard Fischer (12 July 1890 10 September 1977) was a Norwegian architect and archeologist.

He was born in Bergen to architect Adolph Fischer and Dorothea Wilcken. He chaired several excavations of sites from the Middle Ages in Norway, including Gamlebyen in Oslo, Hovedøya Abbey, Sverresborg in Trondheim, and the Bergenhus Fortress. His books include Oslo under Eikaberg from 1950, Norske kongeborger (two volumes, 1951 and posthumously 1980), Domkirken i Stavanger from 1964, Domkirken i Trondheim (1965), and Utstein kloster from 1965.[1][2]

He was awarded the Medal of St. Hallvard in 1956,[3] and was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1965.[1] He was an honorary member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and of the Society of Antiquaries of London.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hommedal, Alf T. "Gerhard Fischer". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Gerhar Fischer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. Værvågen, Tone B. (2006). "Disse har fått St. Hallvardsmedaljen". Aftenposten. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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