Sverre Pedersen
| Sverre Pedersen | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
4 August 1882 Strinda, Norway |
| Died |
12 November 1971 (aged 89) Trondheim |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation |
Architect Urban planner |
| Children | Einar Sverre Pedersen |
| Relatives |
Harald Pedersen (brother) Marie Pedersen (sister) |
Sverre Pedersen (4 August 1882 – 12 November 1971) was a Norwegian architect.
He was born in Strinda to Hans Martinius Pedersen and Christine Elisabeth Andersen, and was a brother of industrialist Harald Pedersen and pedagogue Marie Pedersen. He was married to Edith Gretchen Børseth from 1913, and they were parents to Einar Sverre Pedersen.[1]
Pedersen was appointed professor at the Norwegian Institute of Technology from 1920 to 1954. He was a pioneer in urban planning, and was in charge of the reconstruction of 24 cities, towns and villages in Norway that had been damaged during the Norwegian Campaign in 1940.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Tvinnereim, Helga Stave. "Sverre Pedersen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Sverre Pedersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
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