Thorvald Boye

Thorvald Boye (1 February 1871 – 10 December 1943) was a Norwegian Supreme Court Justice, educator and legal scholar.

Thorvald Boye
Born	1 February 1871 Arendal, Norway
Died	10 December 1943 (aged 72)
Nationality	Norwegian
Alma mater	University of Oslo
Occupation	Supreme Court Justice
Spouse(s)	Mia Esmarch (1880–1966)
Children	Thore Boye
Awards	Order of the Polar Star Order of Wasa Order of the Dannebrog

Biography

He was born in Arendal to Albert Boye and Johanne Hansen. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1894 and dr. jur. in 1912. He continued his studies at the universities of Berlin, Geneva and Paris. From 1913, he worked in the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Sosialdepartementet). He also taught national and international law at the Norwegian Military College and University of Oslo. He was named as a Supreme Court Justice from 1922.[1][2] [3]

Personal life

He was married to Mia Esmarch (1880–1966). They were the parents of diplomat Thore Boye. In 1901, he was awarded the Crown Prince's gold medal (Kronprinsens gullmedalje) by the University of Oslo. He was decorated Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, Commander of the Order of the Polar Star and Commander of the Order of Vasa. [4] [5] [6]

Selected works

• Haandbok i folkeret (1918)
• Norsk medicinallovgivning (1920)
• Kongeriget Norges grundlov (1935)

References

1. "Thorvald Boye". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
2. "Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet". Regjeringen.no. December 20, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
3. "FHV. Hojesteretsdommer, Dr. Jr. Th. Boye in Memoriam". 14 Nordisk Tidsskrift Int'l Ret 97. 1943. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
4. "H.K.H. Kronprinsens gullmedalje". University of Oslo. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
5. Steenstrup, Hjalmar, ed. (1930). "Boye, Thorvald". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 61. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
6. Kåre Dæhlen. "Thore Boye". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.