Oluf Falck-Ytter facts for kids

Oluf Vilhelm Falck-Ytter

Oluf Vilhelm Falck-Ytter (born March 6, 1832 – died October 24, 1914) was a talented Norwegian man who did many things! He was a lawyer, worked for the government, wrote books, and even ran magazines and a publishing company.

About Oluf Falck-Ytter

Oluf Vilhelm Falck-Ytter was born in a place called Stange in Hedmark, Norway. His father, Nils Ytter, was a bailiff, which was like a local government official. His mother was Marie Dorothea Falck.

After studying law and getting his degree in 1857, Oluf Falck-Ytter worked for the government for most of his life.

• From 1857 to 1884, he worked in the Ministry of Finance. This is the part of the government that handles money matters for the country.
• Then, from 1884 until he passed away in 1914, he was a stipendiary magistrate in Sarpsborg city. This means he was a judge who handled local legal cases.

Sports and Fitness

Oluf Falck-Ytter was also very interested in sports and physical activity. He was involved in the early days of what is now the Norwegian Olympic Committee.

• He helped start a skiing club called Christiania SK.
• He also helped create a shooting club called Kristiania SL.

In 1867, he wrote a book about gymnastics and exercise called Ude og inde. Om Legemsøvelser og Leg. This shows how much he cared about people staying active!

Magazines for Young People

Oluf Falck-Ytter loved creating things for children and young people. He became involved in making magazines just for them.

• In 1864, he joined the team that edited a magazine called Børnenes Blad.
• He left that magazine in 1867, but then started his own magazine in 1868 called For Ungdommen. This magazine ran for three years.
• In 1872, he took over Børnenes Blad again and combined his own magazine into it.
• The magazine kept the name Børnenes Blad until 1884. For a few years, from 1875 to 1883, it was called For Ungdommen again.
• The magazine stopped being published in 1884 when Falck-Ytter moved to Sarpsborg for his new job as a judge.

Writing and Publishing

Besides editing magazines, Oluf Falck-Ytter also had his own publishing company, Falck Ytters Forlag, which he started in 1868. This company helped print and distribute books and magazines.

He also worked as the first editor-in-chief for a newspaper called Glommen, which started in Sarpsborg in 1888. He chose to edit the newspaper without his name being publicly known.

Oluf Falck-Ytter wrote many books, especially for children and young adults.

• His most famous book is Haakon Haakonsen: En norsk Robinson ("Haakon Haakonsen: A Norwegian Robinson"), which came out in 1873. This book is about a young Norwegian boy's adventures.
• This popular book was even made into a movie in 1990 called Shipwrecked.
• He also released other books in 1871, 1874, 1896, and three more between 1913 and 1914.

Later Life

In 1910, Oluf Falck-Ytter was given a special award called HM The King's Medal of Merit in gold. This award recognized his important contributions.

He was married to Gleny Louise Anziøn starting in October 1860. Oluf Falck-Ytter passed away in October 1914 in Kristiania, which is now known as Oslo.