The Paus family is a Norwegian family that first appeared as members of the elite of 16th-century Oslo. Two brothers from Oslo who both became priests, Hans (1587–1648) and Peder Povelsson Paus (1590–1653), have long been known as the family's earliest certain ancestors. In his book Slekten Paus, genealogist S.H. Finne-Grønn traced the family two further generations back, to Hans Olufsson, a member of the royal clergy in Norway before and after the Reformation, who served as a canon at the royal chapel in Oslo, St Mary's Church, the seat of government of Norway at the time, and who belonged to the high nobility by virtue of his high ecclesiastical and governmental office. The name Paus is known in Oslo since the 14th century, notably as the name of the Lawspeaker of Oslo Nikolas Paus and as the name of one of medieval Oslo's "city farms" that was probably named after the lawspeaker or his family; while a relation between the older and the younger family of the name in Oslo is plausible, it has not been established. Regardless, the modern Paus family is likely the only surviving family to hail from the medieval city of Oslo which burned down in 1624 without being rebuilt, making it the family with the longest documented history in the Norwegian capital.
Ellef Ringnes was a Norwegian brewer and patron.
Amund Ringnes was a Norwegian businessman, brewery owner and patron.
Ringnes is the largest brewer in Norway.
Bjørn Talén was a Norwegian opera singer (tenor).
Christian Emil Stoud Platou was a Norwegian railroad director and politician for the Conservative Party.
Schous plass is a square in the southern part of the borough of Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway.
Waldemar Stoud Platou was a Norwegian businessperson. He had a long career in the brewery industry.
Einar Westye Egeberg Sr. was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.
Fredrik "Fritz" Frantz Michael Wilhelm Rustad was a Norwegian civil and royal servant.
Christian Schou was a Norwegian merchant, brewer and politician.
Ragnar Wettre was a Norwegian businessperson.
Ole Paus was a Norwegian iron and steel industrialist and Chairman of the commercial bank Den norske Creditbank. He was a first cousin of Henrik Ibsen.
Esviken is a villa surrounded by an elaborate garden. It is located on a former farm on Leangbukta bay between Vettre and Konglungen in Asker, Norway.
Thorleif Paus, also known as Thorleif de Paus or Thorleif von Paus, was a Norwegian businessman, consul-general in Vienna and estate owner.
The Ytteborg Brewery was a brewery in Christiania, Norway. It was founded in 1836 by Nils Jensen Ytteborg, a master tanner and Member of Parliament in Norway. The company underwent changes in name and ownership during its existence for more than a century. In 2011, Foss Bryggeri AS resumed operations, also headquartered in Oslo.
The Foss Brewery was a brewery in Oslo. The company was started in 1836 as the Ytteborg Brewery and was located on Hausmanns gate. In the 19th century, the water in the lower part of the Aker River became too contaminated to brew beer, and the brewery needed more space. Therefore in 1897 the brewery relocated to new premises further upriver, above the town's Grünerløkka district at Upper Falls —one of two waterfalls forming Vøyen Falls. The company also changed its name to Foss Bryggeri to reflect the new location.
Caroline Victoria Olympia Paus, known as Olympia Paus, is a Norwegian shipping heiress, businesswoman, and equestrian athlete, who lives in London. She is a member of the billionaire Wilhelmsen family and is one of the owners of Wilh. Wilhelmsen, one of the world's largest shipping companies with 21,000 employees in 75 countries. She also has substantial interests in other companies. She is an active polo player, who competes in the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club and the Guards Polo Club, both of which are considered to be among the world's leading polo clubs. She is married to Alexander Nix, former CEO of Cambridge Analytica.
