Oslo Science City (Norwegian: Forskningsbyen) is a research district in Oslo, Norway, traditionally centered on the Blindern and Gaustad areas in the suburban western part of the city. It was largely built in the 1950s when the University of Oslo and several technical research institutes established themselves in Blindern–Gaustad.[1][2][3][4] The name Oslo Science City (Forskningsbyen) was first used by the newly established Central Institute of Industrial Research in 1949 in connection with the planned development of then-rural Gaustad.[5] The road Forskningsveien (Science Road) was named for the district in 1955.[6]
Today the area includes the largest campus of the University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet and Oslo Science Park.
An association named Oslo Science City was established in 2019.[7] The association is controversial for insisting that the Blindern–Gaustad area should be known under an English name. The Language Council of Norway has strongly rejected the proposals to rename any areas in Blindern–Gaustad or use English names, and has pointed out that Norwegian is the main language to be used in all areas of society, as mandated by law and official government policy.[8][9][10][11]
References edit
- ^ "Bygningen av den nye forskningsbyen ved Blindern–Gaustad". Dagbladet. 2 April 1952. p. 2.
- ^ "Forskningsbyen gror fram på Blindern". Dagbladet. 30 April 1954. p. 1.
- ^ "Forskningsbyen på Gaustad får to storbygg". VG. 29 November 1960. p. 9.
- ^ "Forskningsbyen på Blindern slår dørene opp for publikum". Norges Handels og Sjøfartstidende. 8 September 1964. p. 2.
- ^ Teknisk ukeblad. 96. Oslo. 16 June 1949.
- ^ Knut Are Tvedt (ed.): Oslo byleksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget, Oslo 2010, ISBN 978-82-573-1760-7.
- ^ "Oslo Science City". Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Blir alt verkeleg tøffare på engelsk?". Language Council of Norway. 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Vil gi T-banestasjon engelsk navn: – Fornærmer lovverket og de demokratiske beslutningene, mener Språkrådet". Dagsavisen. 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Vil gi T-banestasjon ved Forskningsparken engelsk navn: – Helt ubegripelig, sier Språkrådet". Forskerforum. 2 December 2021.
- ^ Språkrådet ber Oslo Science City om å skaffa seg eit norsk namn
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