Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-09-21
Norway
Who's Who In Norway

d. 1910 civil engineer and industry
pioneer.
Together with professor Kr.
Birkeland he created the technical
foundation for an electro-chemica
nitrogen industry in grand style
with q great demand for cheap
water power. Eyde was the found
er Of the Norwegian Hydro Elec-
trio Nitrogen joint stock company
and other nitrogen factories. 1906
II he was the general director of
the Norwegian Hydro. 1918 a men,
Der OF the Storting, 1920-23 Nor
wegian minister to Warsaw. In
1889 he published his memoirs in
the book My life and my lifes
work"
FLAGSTAD, Kristen. b. 1877
1895. Singer. Received her vocal
training in Oslo and Stockholm
In 1913 she made her debut at Nu-
ri in Tiefland, 1933-34 she visited
in Bayreuth as Siegelinde, and af-
ter an appearance at the Metro
politan Opera in New York, her
name was known all over the
world. 1886 she sang in Vienna
and Prague, and a year later in
London and Paris. In the spring
of 1888 she went on a tour of Aus
tralia, and later on was again at
tached to the Metropolitan.
Mrs. Flagstad's conduct during
the End World War has been the
cause of much criticism, after she
returned to German-occupied Nor
way in 1941. She resumed her sing
ing in Paris, London and USA in
1916.
FOYN, Svend, b. 1909, d. 1894,
whaler, businessman and invent
or. II years old he went to sea,
and from his 25th year he was
captain. In 1S45 he set out for
Jan Mayen with Norway's first
sealing vessel and thereby opened
q new trade for the country. Foyn
constantly invented new improve
ments on methods and tools, and
in 1868 he built the first whaling
steamship, which he later provided
with harpoon-grenade gun he had
invented. Then he began whaling
along the coast of Finnmark. 1873
-S3 he had the monopoly of shoot
ing whales with his harpoon, and
shot about 100 whales per year.
When his activities in Finnmark
were prevented by the protection
of whales he tried to catch whales
from Iceland 1888, and in 1894
he sent the Antarctic-expedition to
southern waters in search of
whales.
GRIEG. Edward Hagerup, b. 1876
1S43, q. 40 1907, composer. From
1849 he was taught piano by his
mother, and already in 1855 he
tried to compose. Encouraged by
Ole Bull he went to Leipzig in
1855, where he entered the Con-
servatorium. Completing his STU
dies in 1862, he settled at home
for a short time, but in 1863 went
to Copenhagen, where he contin-
ued his studies with Gade. In
1864 he met Rikard Nordraak, who
fired his enthusiasm for Norwe-
gian national music. Since then
Griegs music was always closely
attached to the folk music, but at
the same time marked by his
strong personality both in tune,
rhythm and harmony. By the end
of the 18th century he vas oI1e of
the pioneers in the development of
harmonies. 1885 he built the villa
'Troldhaugen" near Bergen, which
remained his home for the rest of
his life.
In spite of a permanently injured
health Grieg managed to compose
musical masterworks which are
loved all over the world (Piano
Concerto in A-minor, Ballads, and
the incidental music for Ibsens
peer Gynt" and Bjornson's ISL
gurd Jorsalfar") The string quar-
tet in G-minor and the 3 violin
sonotas show that he could also
master more complicated forms.
Other compositions Of his are Nor
wegian and Symphonic Dances, the
Holberg Suite for string orchestra,
various arrangements of Norwe-