Elias Blix

Elias Blix
Minister of Education and Church Affairs
In office 1 November 1886 – 24 February 1888
Prime Minister	Johan Sverdrup
Preceded by	Jakob Sverdrup
Succeeded by	Jakob Sverdrup
In office 26 June 1884 – 15 August 1885
Prime Minister	Johan Sverdrup
Preceded by	Nils Hertzberg
Succeeded by	Jakob Sverdrup
Personal details
Born	(1836-02-24)24 February 1836 Sørarnøy, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died	17 January 1902(1902-01-17) (aged 65) Christiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Emma Hansen
Children	Helge Ragnvald Marie Einar
Occupation	Professor Theologian Hymn writer Politician

Elias Blix (24 February 1836 – 17 January 1902) was a Norwegian professor, theologian, hymn writer, and a politician for the Liberal Party. Blix wrote numerous hymns and was largely responsible for translating the New Testament into the Norwegian language.^[1]