Andreas Baalsrud
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Andreas Baalsrud was a Norwegian engineer.
He was born in Stavern
, and took his education in Oslo
and Zurich
. He was hired in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
in 1891, and worked as district engineer in Vest-Agder
from 1912 to 1919. From 1919 to 1945 he served as director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads.
He was born in Stavern
Stavern
Stavern is a small Norwegian town located in the municipality of Larvik, south of the city of Larvik in Vestfold.The port and naval base of Stavern was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Even though it was an important port it was first given its status as a town July 1, 1942...
, and took his education in Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
and Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. He was hired in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the state and county public roads in the country. This includes planning, construction and operation of the state and county road networks, driver training and licensing, vehicle inspection and subsidies to...
in 1891, and worked as district engineer in Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
from 1912 to 1919. From 1919 to 1945 he served as director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads.