Georg Eliassen

Norwegian architect (1880–1964)

Trond Eliassen
Arnt Eliassen

Relatives

Torolv Solheim (son-in-law)
Anton Eliassen (grandson)

Georg Eliassen (1 July 1880 – 24 December 1964) was a Norwegian architect.

Personal life

Eliassen was born in Kristiania to Anton G. Eliassen and Ragna Gundersen. In 1907 he married Helfrid Beda Andrea Strömberg. They were parents of Trond Eliassen and Arnt Eliassen.^[1] Their daughter Rønnaug [no] married educator and politician Torolv Solheim.^[2]

Career

Eliassen was educated from the Kristiania tekniske skole and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He established an architect firm along with Andreas Bjercke [no] in 1914, and they were among the most prolific architects in Norway until the 1950s. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1951. He died in Oslo in 1964.^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Torvanger, Åse Moe. "Georg Eliassen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^ Seierstad, Dag. "Torolv Solheim". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Georg Eliassen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 October 2018.