Otto Torgersen
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Otto Torgersen was a Norwegian architect, born in Trondheim
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Among his designs were the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
at Etterstad from 1960, and the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
at Sogn from 1971. He was responsible for designing the exhibitions at Norway's Resistance Museum
. He also contributed to the Kon Tiki Museum and the Fram Museum
.
He founded the advertisement bureau Pran & Torgersen in 1947, jointly with Christian Pran. He was awarded Gullblyanten in 1969. He died in December 2000 and was buried at Vestre gravlund
. His company existed until 2009.
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...
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Among his designs were the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology is a science museum located in Oslo, NorwayThe museum as an institution was founded in 1914 as a part of the commemoration for the 100th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution, but it was not until 1932 that the museum was first opened, in the...
at Etterstad from 1960, and the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences is a public university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences. It provides education at Bachelor, Master and Doctorate level....
at Sogn from 1971. He was responsible for designing the exhibitions at Norway's Resistance Museum
Norway's Resistance Museum
Norway's Resistance Museum also known as the Norwegian Home Front Museum is a museum located at the Akershus Fortress in Oslo.The museum collection focuses on Norwegian resistance during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1945. The museum displays equipment, photos and documents...
. He also contributed to the Kon Tiki Museum and the Fram Museum
Fram Museum
The Fram Museum is a museum telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration. It is located on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway.Fram Museum is situated in an area with several other museums, including the Kon-Tiki Museum; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; the Viking Ship Museum;...
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He founded the advertisement bureau Pran & Torgersen in 1947, jointly with Christian Pran. He was awarded Gullblyanten in 1969. He died in December 2000 and was buried at Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund is a cemetery in the Frogner borough of Oslo, Norway, located next to the Borgen metro station. At , it is the largest cemetery in Norway...
. His company existed until 2009.