Thomas Offenberg Backer

Thomas Offenberg Backer (27 September 1892– 10 January 1987) was a Norwegian engineer.[1][2]

Thomas Offenberg Backer
Born27 September 1892 
Died10 January 1987  (aged 94)

Thomas Offenberg Backer was born at Mo in Telemark, Norway. He was the son of Hans Backer (1858-1940) and Johanne Offenberg (1859-1954). The father was a parish priest. His brother of Andreas Backer was secretary-general for the Norwegian Trekking Association. He was married in 1918 with Clara Martens (1895-1988).[3]

Backer graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology as siv.ing. in 1914. From 1948 to 1962 he served as director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads. As a road director, Backer completed the restoration of war damaged bridges and roads resulting during the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II.[4][5]

He had formerly worked as a district engineer for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in Vestfold and in Oppland.[6]

Backer died during 1987 and was buried at Vestre gravlund in Oslo.[7]

References
  1. "Hvem er Hvem?" (in Norwegian). 1973. p. 35.
  2. "Grav - Gravferdsetaten i Oslo kommune".
  3. Truls Engström. "Andreas Cathrinus Backer". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. Tore Pryser. "Norge under andre verdenskrig". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. Bård Toldnes. "Thomas Offenberg Backer". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  6. "Backer, Thomas Offenberg". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
  7. "Thomas O Backer (27.09.1892 - 10.01.1987) Vestre gravlund". Gravferdsetaten i Oslo kommune. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
Preceded by
Arne Olai Korsbrekke		 Director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads
1948–1962		 Succeeded by
Karl Olsen


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