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Orvil may refer to: *Orvil A. Anderson (1895-1965), pioneer balloonist and United States Air Force major general * Orvil Dryfoos (1912-1963), Wall Street businessman and publisher of ''The New York Times'' from 1961 to 1963 * Ernst Orvil (1898–1985), Norwegian novelist, short story writer, lyricist and playwright *Orvil Township, Logan County, Illinois * Orvil Township, New Jersey See also *Orville (other) Orville may refer to: People * Orville (given name), a list of people with the male given name * Howard Thomas Orville (1901–1960), American naval officer and meteorologist * Max Orville (born 1962), French politician * Merlyn Orville Valan (1 ...

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Orvil may refer to: * Orvil A. Anderson (1895-1965), pioneer balloonist and United States Air Force major general *Orvil Dryfoos (1912-1963), Wall Street businessman and publisher of ''The New York Times'' from 1961 to 1963 *Ernst Orvil (1898–1985), Norwegian novelist, short story writer, lyricist and playwright * Orvil Township, Logan County, Illinois *Orvil Township, New Jersey See also *Orville (other) Orville may refer to: People * Orville (given name), a list of people with the male given name * Howard Thomas Orville (1901–1960), American naval officer and meteorologist * Max Orville (born 1962), French politician * Merlyn Orville Valan ( ...

Orvil Dryfoos
Orvil Eugene Dryfoos (November 8, 1912 – May 25, 1963) was the publisher of ''The New York Times'' from 1961 to his death. He entered ''The Times'' family via his marriage to Marian Sulzberger, daughter of then-publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger. Early life Dryfoos was born to Jack A. Dryfoos, a wealthy hosiery manufacturer who was also the treasurer of a paper novelty manufacturing company. He attended the Horace Mann School in New York City and Dartmouth College. He majored in sociology and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934. Upon graduation he began work as a runner on Wall Street at the firm Asiel & Co. In 1937 he moved to the firm Sydney Lewinson & Co. as a partner and purchased a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Dryfoos belonged to Congregation Emanu-El of New York. Dryfoos was prevented from serving in World War II due to a diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease. He worked instead for the New York Red Cross Chapter's blood donor committee through t ...
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Ernst Orvil
Ernst Orvil (née Ernst Richard Nilsen; 12 April 1898 – 16 June 1985) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, poet and playwright. Biography Ernst Richard Orvil was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents Johan Nilsen (Rev. Nilsson) (1859-1957) and Sara-Lisa Pettersson (1864-1940), were both from Värmland, Sweden. He graduated artium at the Kristiania cathedral school in 1917. Later he was an engineering student at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim. He made his literary debut with the novel ''Birger'' in 1932, followed by six annual releases in this same genre. His first poetry collection was ''Bølgeslag'' (1940). His more notable works include ''Menneskebråk (1936), ''Hvit ur (1937) and ''Synøve selv '' (1946). Orvil was awarded Gyldendal's Endowment in 1946. He received the Aschehoug Prize in 1979. He was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris' ...
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Orvil Township, Logan County, Illinois
Orvil Township is located in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,068 and it contained 483 housing units. Communities found in this township are Hartsburg and Emden Emden () is an independent city and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total population of 51,528. History The exact founding date of E .... Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics References External linksUS Census

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Orvil Township, New Jersey
Orvil Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, from 1886 to 1919. The township was created on January 1, 1886, from the western portion of Washington Township and the southern portion of Hohokus Township (now Mahwah).Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 83. Accessed December 21, 2013. The township straddled both sides of the Saddle River, extending north to the New York state border and south to Ridgewood Township. The township was named for Orville James Victor, a journalist and author who lived in the area.Van Valen, James M''History of Bergen county, New Jersey'' New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900, p. 211. Boroughitis hit Orvil hard in 1894, with five new boroughs created from the nascent township. Montvale and Woodcliff (now Woodcliff Lake) were both formed on August 31, 1894. Allendale was incorporated on Novem ...
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