Nikolaus Gjelsvik
Nikolaus Gjelsvik was a Norwegian jurist and law professor.
He was born at Vevring in Sunnfjord. He served as a professor at the University of Kristiania from 1906.
Among his works are the books Innleiding i rettsstudiet from 1912, Lærebok i folkerett from 1915, and Lærebok i millomfolkeleg privatrett from 1918. He was a proponent for the Nynorsk language, took part in organisational work, and had leading positions in the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget and in the societies Noregs Ungdomslag and Noregs Mållag.
Marshals at his funeral were Nicolai Rygg and Ferdinand Schjelderup.
