Thorvald A. Solberg

Rear Admiral Thorvald A. Solberg (17 February 1894 – 16 May 1964) was a senior officer in the United States Navy, and the Chief of the Office of Naval Research from 1948 to 1951.

Biography Thorvald A. Solberg was born in Mason, Wisconsin, on 17 February 1894, the son of Norwegian immigrants Thomas and Martha Solberg. In 1905, the family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, where he graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1911.

Solberg was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland by Senator William Borah of Idaho, and was commissioned in the United States Navy as an ensign on graduation in 1916. He became the Chief of the Office of Naval Research in 1948, a position he held until he retired in 1951. He was also appointed Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his service for the allied cause.

He was forced to retire in 1951 after reaching 35 years of service. He died on 16 March 1964, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.