11 Facts About Bernhard Pauss

Bernhard Pauss was a member of the government-appointed committee which proposed the Higher School Act, adopted in 1896.

Bernhard Pauss was a lecturer at the Norwegian Military Academy from 1868 to 1882.

Bernhard Pauss was chairman of the Norwegian Santal Mission, in succession to Oscar Nissen, and founded and edited the journal Santalen.

Bernhard Pauss attended Drammen Latin School, where he was one of the first known members of the literary fraternity Silentium, and graduated with the examen artium university entrance exam in 1857.

Bernhard Pauss then studied philosophy and theology at the Royal Frederick University and obtained the cand.

Bernhard Pauss bought the property where the school is located in Niels Juels gate 56 in 1897 and commissioned the construction of the school's new building, designed by Henrik Nissen.

Bernhard Pauss lectured in German and religion at the Norwegian Military Academy from 1868 to 1882.

Bernhard Pauss was described as a very kind man who was well liked by his pupils and staff.

Bernhard Pauss was chairman of the Norwegian Santal Mission, a humanitarian and missionary organisation that was active among the Santhal people of India, from 1887 to 1907, in succession to Oscar Nissen.

Bernhard Pauss was the first editor of its journal, Santalen, from 1883 to 1907.

Bernhard Pauss was of no relation to either Hartvig Nissen or Oscar Nissen, but was descended from district judge of Upper Telemark Hans Paus and Danish-born Andrea Jaspara Nissen, a descendant of Nikolaj Nissen and whose family were estate owners in Jutland.