Olaf Stang

Olaf Stang (1871 – 1956) was a Norwegian engineer.

He was born in Kristiania.^[1] He was a second cousin once removed of Axel Heiberg Stang and Thomas Stang,^[2] and one of his aunts married Johan Peter Weisse.^[3]

From 1920 to 1939 he was head of bridge construction in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. He is best known for his design of suspension bridges.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Olaf Stang" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Olaf_Stang. Retrieved 12 April 2010. 
2. ^ Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Stang – yngre haldenslekt". In Henriksen, Petter (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Stang/yngre_haldenslekt. Retrieved 12 April 2010. 
3. ^ Amundsen, Leiv (1977). "Weisse, Johan Peter". In Jansen, Jonas; Anker, Øyvind; Kaldhol, Bjarte (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. 18 (1st ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 387–392. 

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Name	Stang, Olaf
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Date of birth	1871
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Date of death	1956
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