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Nils Steen
Nils Steen (19 February 1892 – 29 September 1968) was a Norwegian businessman. Personal life He was born in Oslo, Kristiania as a son of businessperson Christian Strøm Steen (1854–1932) and Lilli Bing (1865–1935). He was thus a brother of Emil Steen (1887–1950), Emil Steen, grandson of Emil Steen (1829–1884), Peter Emil Steen, nephew of Johan Steen, Johan and Emil Steen (–1915), Emil Steen, and a first cousin of Erling Steen, Erling and Fredrik Steen. In 1925 he married Wencke Mowinckel Wetlesen, daughter of an explosives company executive. Career He took commercial education in Norway and abroad, and was hired in the family company Steen & Strøm in 1919. Together with his first cousin Erling Steen and Eyvind Strøm, who both too entered the company in the 1910s, he took over the leadership in the 1930s. Nils Steen became director in 1932. After becoming chief executive in 1960 he retired in 1964, but continued as chairman of the board. During the occupation of Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
