1. Frede Castberg was born in Vardal as the son of jurist and politician Johan Castberg and his wife Karen Cathrine Anker.
10 Facts About Frede Castberg
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Frede Castberg was the paternal great-grandson of priest and politician Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg, grandson of customs surveyor and politician Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg, nephew of violinist Torgrim Castberg and first cousin of illustrator Johan Christian Castberg.
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In February 1927, Frede Castberg married his cousin Ella Anker.
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Frede Castberg enrolled as a student of law in 1911 and graduated as cand.
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Frede Castberg held various jobs as a jurist in 1915 and 1916, before being issued grants to undertake further studies abroad.
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Frede Castberg studied public law in France and England from 1916 to 1917, in Germany in 1919 and in Austria in 1921.
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Frede Castberg left his post as research fellow in 1924, having been engaged as a secretary and advisor in the dispute between Norway and Denmark over Greenland.
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In 1928 Frede Castberg was appointed professor of jurisprudence at the University of Oslo.
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Frede Castberg specialized in constitutional law, administrative law, philosophy of law and public international law.
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Frede Castberg became known to the general public, through lectures in radio and television.