Johan Wilhelm Eide (13 October 1832 – 2 November 1896) was a Norwegian printer, book publisher and newspaper publisher.
Biography
Eide was born at
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn. The municipality is located along the innermost part of t ...
in
Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He was the son of Ole Olsen Ytre-Eide (1798-1869) and Anna Vebjørnsdatter (1803-1893). He was trained as an apprentice in
Bergen at the printing plant of F. Beyer bokhandel. In 1857, he applied for a public grant to study book printing and font casts art abroad. He trained in Germany, Switzerland, France and Britain. In 1864, he returned to Bergen where he built up a printing and publishing business. In 1867, he established the printing company
J.W. Eides Boktrykkeri. He founded the newspaper ''
Bergens Tidende'' in 1868, and was a central contributor to this newspaper.
In 1880 he founded the publishing house .
Personal life
Eide was married twice. In 1864, he married Andrea Josephine Thunold (1833-1866), daughter of Ole Olsen Thunold and Karen Oline Olsdatter. In 1869, he married
Anne Marie Small (1849-1923), daughter of Anders Olsen Lie (1801-1859) and Malene Rasmusdatter Hille (1812-1886). Eide was the father of architect Arne Bjornson Eide (1881-1957).
References
1832 births
1896 deaths
People from Stryn
Norwegian printers
Norwegian book publishers (people)
Norwegian newspaper publishers (people)
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