Finn Sejersted
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Finn Sejersted was a Norwegian
director and railway engineer.
He was born in Trondheim
, Nord-Trøndelag
in 1868, and studied at Trondhjems tekniske Skole ("Trondheim School of Technology") between 1887 and 1890. After he finished studying, he was hired by the Norwegian State Railways, where he worked as an installation director of the Solør, Sætesdal and Gjøvik Lines.
In 1897, Sejersted became managing director of Holmenkolbanen
, at an age of 29 years. He succeeded Albert Fenger-Krog, and was the acting director when Holmenkolbanen opened the Holmenkoll Line in 1898.
Following the 1912 Valkyrie plass tunnel collapse, Sejersted became depressed of the criticism he received, and died at an age of 46, on 22 January 1914. He was succeeded by Tobias Bernhoft
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
director and railway engineer.
He was born in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
in 1868, and studied at Trondhjems tekniske Skole ("Trondheim School of Technology") between 1887 and 1890. After he finished studying, he was hired by the Norwegian State Railways, where he worked as an installation director of the Solør, Sætesdal and Gjøvik Lines.
In 1897, Sejersted became managing director of Holmenkolbanen
Holmenkolbanen
A/S Holmenkolbanen was a company that owned and operated part of the Oslo Tramway and Oslo Metro in Norway from 1898 until 1975 when services were taken over by the majority owner Oslo Sporveier. Holmenkolbanen opened the Holmenkoll Line in 1898, and expanded it to become the first Nordic...
, at an age of 29 years. He succeeded Albert Fenger-Krog, and was the acting director when Holmenkolbanen opened the Holmenkoll Line in 1898.
Following the 1912 Valkyrie plass tunnel collapse, Sejersted became depressed of the criticism he received, and died at an age of 46, on 22 January 1914. He was succeeded by Tobias Bernhoft
Tobias Bernhoft
Tobias Brodtkorp Bernhoft was a Norwegian engineer and director.He was born on 5 December 1869 to Tobias Bernhoft senior and his wife Thora at Strinda. He married Marie Holmboe on 30 September 1896, with whom he had four children...
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