Fritjof Heyerdahl
Norwegian engineer and industrial leader
Fritjof Heyerdahl | |
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 Heyerdahl c. 1935 | |
| Born | (1879-06-04)4 June 1879 Christiania, Norway |
| Died | 27 September 1970(1970-09-27) (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Relatives | Oscar Sigvald Julius Strugstad (father-in-law) Oscar Sigvald Strugstad (brother-in-law) |
Fritjof Heyerdahl (4 June 1879 – 27 September 1970) was a Norwegian engineer and industrial leader.
He was born in Christiania to engineer Halvor Emil Heyerdahl and Alma Hedrich, and was married to Borghild Strugstad, daughter of Oscar Sigvald Julius Strugstad and sister of Oscar Sigvald Strugstad. He was director of Norsk A/S Siemens Schuckert from 1914 to 1945, and held several positions in engineering organizations. He served as President of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1940 to 1945, and was named honorary member of the organization from 1949.[1]
References
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Heyerdahl, Fritjof". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
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Presidents of the Norwegian Red Cross
- Frederik Stang
- Christian August Selmer
- Johan Fredrik Thaulow
- Ernst Motzfeldt
- Andreas Martin Seip
- Kristian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn
- Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen
- Hieronymus Heyerdahl
- Torolf Prytz
- Jens Meinich
- Fridtjof Heyerdahl
- Nikolai Nissen Paus
- Erling Steen
- Ulf Styren
- Torstein Dale
- Grethe Johnsen
- Hans Høegh
- Bjørn Egge
- Bjørn Bruland
- Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg
- Thorvald Stoltenberg
- Sven Mollekleiv
- Robert Mood
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