Ernst Wilhelm Bjerknes

1865–1955 (age 90)

Biography

Ernst Wilhelm Bjerknes (1865–1955) combined rigorous study with practical engineering to tackle complex challenges in a rapidly modernizing society.

His dedication to both scholarship and collaboration earned the esteem of peers, and he is commemorated at Vår Frelsers gravlund.

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