Frederik Bætzmann

Samuel Frederik Bætzmann (16 October 1841 – 2 May 1913) was a Norwegian journalist, foreign correspondent and editor. [1]

Biography

Bætzmann was born in Trondheim, Norway. His father, Samuel Severin Bætzmann (1800-1859), was mayor of Trondheim and served as a member of the Norwegian Parliament. He was married to Karen Marie Fougner (1840–1907). He was the father of journalist Kitty Wentzel and father-in-law of painter Gustav Wentzel.[2] [3] [4]

He traveled in Italy and England from 1859-60. Between 1860-64, he was mostly in Rome, where he was a secretary and librarian in the Scandinavian Society. From 1864 to 1865 he edited the periodical Illustreret Nyhedsblad. He worked for the newspaper Aftenbladet from 1867 to 1871 and for Dagbladet from 1871, later for a short period as editor-in-chief. Between 1878-1883, he resided in Paris as correspondent for both Dagbladet and Aftenposten. From 1884-92, he was the Paris correspondent for Aftenposten. From 1892-1908 he was attached to Aftenposten in Kristiania as the political editor. [5] [6][7]

Bætzmann settled in Rome from 1908. During this period, he published the book Italiens frihedskamp (Oslo: Aschehoug. 1911). He died in Rome during 1913.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Frederik Bætzmann". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Samuel Severin Bætzmann". Norsk senter for forskningsdata AS. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Marstein, Aase. "Kitty Wentzel". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gustav Wentzel". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Illustreret Nyhedsblad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Frederik Bætzmann". Henrik Ibsens skrifter. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Bætzmann, Samuel Fredrik". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
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