About Olaf Bergenn
Lived 1853 – 1896 (aged 42). Olaf Bergenn was a Norwegian politician, trade unionist and typographer.
Olaf Bergenn (1 August 1853 – 1896) was a Norwegian trade unionist.
He was born in Saude. He worked as a typesetter in Kristiania from 1883. From 1886 he chaired the Norwegian Central Union of Book Printers, Norway's first lasting trade union. He was also its manager from 1888 to 1892, and edited the magazine for Nordic typographers, Nordisk Trykkeritidende, until his death in 1896.
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Who was Olaf Bergenn?
trade unionist
When was Olaf Bergenn born?
Olaf Bergenn was born on 1 August 1853 in Sauherad.
When did Olaf Bergenn die?
Olaf Bergenn died on 24 April 1896.
What was Olaf Bergenn's occupation?
Olaf Bergenn was a politician, trade unionist and typographer.
What nationality was Olaf Bergenn?
Olaf Bergenn was Norwegian.
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