Olaf Stang

Olaf Stang

Olaf Stang (1871 – 1956) was a Norwegian engineer.

He was born in Kristiania.[1] He was a second cousin once removed of Axel Heiberg Stang and Thomas Stang,[2] and one of his aunts married Johan Peter Weisse.[3]

From 1920 to 1939 he was head of bridge construction in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. He is best known for his design of suspension bridges.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Olaf Stang" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Olaf_Stang. Retrieved 12 April 2010. 
  2. ^ Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Stang – yngre haldenslekt". In Henriksen, Petter (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Stang/yngre_haldenslekt. Retrieved 12 April 2010. 
  3. ^ Amundsen, Leiv (1977). "Weisse, Johan Peter". In Jansen, Jonas; Anker, Øyvind; Kaldhol, Bjarte (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. 18 (1st ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 387–392. 



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