About Axel Sveinsson
Lived 1896 – 1957 (aged 61). Axel Sveinsson was an Icelandic engineer and civil engineer.
Axel Sveinsson (3 April 1896 – 12 August 1957) was an Icelandic civil engineer. He received his engineering degree in Copenhagen in 1927.
He is known for having designed several lighthouses in Iceland; these include the lighthouses at Hólmsberg, Þrídrangar and Knarrarós. A postage stamp depicting the Vattarnes lighthouse at Reyðarfjörður, which Axel designed, was issued in 2013.
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Who was Axel Sveinsson?
Icelandic civil engineer
When was Axel Sveinsson born?
Axel Sveinsson was born on 3 April 1896.
When did Axel Sveinsson die?
Axel Sveinsson died on 12 August 1957.
What was Axel Sveinsson's occupation?
Axel Sveinsson was an engineer and civil engineer.
What nationality was Axel Sveinsson?
Axel Sveinsson was Icelandic.
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