Johan Wilhelm Eide

Johan Wilhelm Eide (13 October 1832 – 2 November 1896) was a Norwegian printer, book publisher and newspaper publisher.

Biography

Eide was born at Stryn 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.[1][2] In 1880 he founded the publishing house Eide Forlag.[3][4]

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).[5]

References
  1. Tveterås, Egil. "Johan Wilhelm Eide". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Johan Wilhelm Eide". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Eide Forlag A/S". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. Øyvind Breivik Pettersen. "Bergens Tidende". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  5. "Arne Bjørnson Eide (1881-1957)". arkitekturhistorie.no. Retrieved July 15, 2016.


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