Reidar Smestad
Reidar Smestad (8 May 1888 – 29 June 1962) was a Norwegian industrialist and landowner, the son of Carl Smestad and grandson of Jacob Olssøn Smestad.[1][2]
After studying mining engineering at Bergakademie Berlin[3][failed verification], he built up a mining company with assets such as the soapstone mining facilities in Kvam, which were later acquired by Norsk Hydro and AS Granitt, as well as the soapstone facilities in Lalm.[4]
Smestad died on 29 June 1962 and is buried at the cemetery at Ullern Church.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Individuals". schyberg.net.
- ^ "006 Reidar Smestad - 0035 Kvernstuen - 003 Nordby - Tellingskretsoversikt - Folketelling 1910 for 0233 Nittedal herred - Digitalarkivet". digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no.
- ^ Smestad, Reidar. "Reidar Smestad - CV, Diplom". google.drive. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Kleberstein i Kvam". 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Grav - Gravferdsetaten i Oslo kommune". www.begravdeioslo.no.
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