1. Samuel Eyde was a Norwegian engineer and industrialist.
11 Facts About Sam Eyde
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Sam Eyde was the founder of both Norsk Hydro and Elkem.
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Sam Eyde was a son of ship-owner Samuel Eyde and his wife Elina Christine Amalie Stephansen.
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Sam Eyde was a first cousin of Alf Scott-Hansen on the maternal side.
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Sam Eyde started his career in Hamburg, working with the railways where he planned new lines, bridges and stations.
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Sam Eyde soon established offices in Kristiania and Stockholm.
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In 1902, Sam Eyde acquired control over Rjukan Falls in Telemark.
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Sam Eyde held rights to waterfalls at Arendal and Notodden.
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In 1903, Sam Eyde met with Kristian Birkeland, who was a scientist, inventor and professor of physics at the University of Christiania.
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Birkeland was working on developing an electric arc, while Sam Eyde had recently bought the rights to several waterfalls in Telemark.
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In 1920, Sam Eyde was appointed as Norwegian Minister to the United States.