| Intro | Norwegian jurist | ||||
| Was |
Politician Jurist Judge |
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| From |
Norway Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| Type |
Law |
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| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 1 January 1868, Christiania | ||||
| Death |
1 January 1908, Kisangani (aged 40 years) |
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| Politics | Conservative Party | ||||
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Vilhelm Mariboe Aubert (29 December 1868 in Oslo, Norway – 20 June 1908 in Stanleyville, Congo), commonly known by his nickname “Bille” Aubert, was a Norwegian jurist.
Personal life
Aubert was born to the professor Ludvig Mariboe Benjamin Aubert (1838–1896) and the author Elise Aubert (1837–1909) in Christiania in 1868. His siblings were author Sofie Aubert Lindbæk, landowner Emil René Aubert (1843–1901), editor Julius Henrik Wilhelm Adelsten Aubert (1847–1911) and the art historian Andreas Aubert (1851–1913).
Career
Aubert started the Conservative Students’ Association in Christiania, Norway in 1891. He was also widely known as a speaker in the Norwegian Students’ Society. In 1904, he was pronounced judge in Congo while living in Stanleyville. He died there in 1908. From Congo, he wrote several letters to Norwegian newspapers, which were published together in a 1908 book titled Breve fra Kongo.
Works
- Breve fra Kongo (1908)