Niels Treschow

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Niels (Nicolai) Treschow (Drammen, 1751 - 1833), was a Norwegian philosopher and politician, central to the creation of a the University of Oslo. He also served as Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1814-1816, 1817-1819, 1820-1822 and 1823-1825, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1816-1817, 1819-1820, and 1822-1823.