| 词条 | Albert Hiorth |
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Albert Karl Fredrik Hiorth (17 November 1876 – 12 September 1949) was a Norwegian engineer. He was born in Kristiania as a son of engineer Fredrik Hiorth. He took his education at Kristiania Technical School and the University of Geneva. He was a member of the Faraday Society. After further studies abroad he settled in Asker.[1] Hiorth was hired in Kværner in 1899, and became the CEO of Bjølvefossen in 1906. In 1909 he became the CEO of Aurlandsfaldene.[1] A devout Christian and member of the Victoria Institute, he was reputed to look to the Bible for authoritative accounts on present phenomena. He was an active lay preacher,[2] was active in the Palestine Exploration Fund and was especially interested in projects in the British Mandate of Palestine. He became known for a plan to connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Dead Sea by pipeline.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite encyclopedia|year=2006|title=Hiorth, Albert Karl Fredrik|encyclopedia=Asker og Bærum leksikon|publisher=Forlaget for by- og bygdehistorie|location=Drammen|first=Per Otto|last=Borgen|page=224|language=Norwegian|isbn=82-91649-10-3}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Hiorth, Albert}}{{Norway-engineer-stub}}2. ^{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Albert Karl Fredrik Hiorth|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Albert_Karl_Fredrik_Hiorth|language=Norwegian|accessdate=11 May 2009}} 5 : Norwegian engineers|Oslo University College alumni|People from Oslo|1876 births|1949 deaths |
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