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Nils Økland (Esperantist)

Nils Økland, Norwegian Esperantist and teacher (died 1969)

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Born
June 10, 1882
Age in 2026
144
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1882

About Nils Økland (Esperantist)

Nils Andreas Økland was a Norwegian Esperantist and teacher in Stord Municipality, Norway. He spent some years in his youth on the island of Utsira, where his father was a school teacher. Nils Økland was married to Hanna Olava Bergstøl, and they had 3 sons. His father Matthias Larsen Økland was also a school teacher and a church chorister; his mother was Signi Nilsdatter from Eidsvåg. Having learned Esperanto indirectly through his friend Haldor Midthus by 1904, he served as president on the executive council of Stord's Norwegian Esperanto League branch. Nils Andreas Økland (10 June 1882 – 1969) was a Norwegian Esperantist and teacher in Stord Municipality, Norway. His father Matthias Larsen Økland (b. 1844) was also a school teacher and a church chorister; his mother was Signi Nilsdatter (b. 1853) from Eidsvåg.

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Nils Økland (Esperantist) timeline

  1. His father Matthias Larsen Økland (b. 1844) was also a school teacher and a church chorister; his mother was Signi Nilsdatter (b. 1853) from Eidsvåg.
  2. Nils Andreas Økland (10 June 1882 – 1969) was a Norwegian Esperantist and teacher in Stord Municipality, Norway.

The world when Nils Økland (Esperantist) was born

Nils Økland (Esperantist) was born in 1882. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineChinese Exclusion Act signed
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydroelectric power plant (Appleton, WI)
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.9M

1882 versus 2026

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Measure18822026
Population51.9M341 million

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