page_title: Sophus Tromholt
hierarchical_section_title: Sophus Tromholt
caption_attribution_description: English&#x3a;&#32; Portrait of two Sami girls from Kautokeino, Anna Aslaksdatter Gaup and Anna Johnsdatter (Jonsdatter) Sernby (Somby).Français&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Portrait de deux jeunes femmes Samis, Anna Aslaksdatter Gaup et Anna Johnsdatter Sernby (ou Jonsdatter Somby), de la commune de Kautokeino en Norvège.Norsk bokmål&#x3a;&#32; Portrett av to samiske jenter fra Kautokeino, Anna Aslaksdatter Gaup og Anna Johnsdatter (Jonsdatter) Sernby (Somby).
context_page_description: Sophus Tromholt was a Danish teacher, astrophysicist and an amateur photographer. He worked as a teacher at Tanks School in Bergen, Norway 1876-82. In 1882 he was granted a scholarship by the Danish and Norwegian states to study the northern lights. During the first International Polar Year 1882/83, he established a scientific northern lights centre in Kautokeino. His Northern lights studies pioneered the modern Northern lights science. In 2013 UNESCO'S Memory of the World Register included the Sophus Tromholt Collection.
context_section_description: Sophus Tromholt (2 June 1851 – 17 May 1896) was a Danish teacher, astrophysicist and an amateur photographer. He worked as a teacher at Tanks School in Bergen, Norway 1876-82. In 1882 he was granted a scholarship by the Danish and Norwegian states to study the northern lights (Aurora Borealis). During the first International Polar Year 1882/83, he established a scientific northern lights centre in Kautokeino. His Northern lights studies  pioneered the modern Northern lights science. In 2013 UNESCO'S Memory of the World Register included the Sophus Tromholt Collection.
caption: Portrait of two Sami girls Kautokeino1882/ 1883. Photographer Sophus Tromholt.
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