Background
Treschow was born in Strømsø, now part of Drammen in Buskerud. He was the son of Peter Treschow (1718-1773) who was a merchant.
philosopher politician professor
Treschow was born in Strømsø, now part of Drammen in Buskerud. He was the son of Peter Treschow (1718-1773) who was a merchant.
He took his student examation in 1766 and was awarded a Master"s Degree in philosophy in 1774. Treschow was rector at the Trondheim Cathedral School from 1774-1780 and later served as an educator in Oslo and Copenhagen. He became a professor at the newly established University of Oslo in 1813 and as one of initially only five professors was influential in forming the university during its first period.
Today, the main building of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oslo bears his name.
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters]
He 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.
He was elected a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters in 1790.
In 1825, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
