Ejnar Fischer

Ejnar Fischer (1877 – February 8, 1930) was a Norwegian engineer and entomologist. He especially collected beetles, many from his time spent in Australia.

Career Fischer passed his university entrance exam in 1895. He later attended the Norwegian Military Academy. He graduated in 1903 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Royal College of Technology in Germany.

He was employed by the Swedish company ASEA and was involved in the installation of Tyssedal Hydroelectric Power Station and the Notodden Saltpeter Factory.

Fischer created many illustrations of insects in his diaries between 1900 and 1904. During his stay in Australia, Fischer suffered from Spanish flu and then pneumonia, forcing him to return to Norway. He died on February 8, 1930, after a long illness.