Otto Torgersen
Otto Torgersen (16 June 1910 – 12 December 2000) was a Norwegian architect and advertising executive. • Illustration — Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (1971) Torgersen was born in Trondheim, Norway. He studied advertising and architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London (1937–38). In 1947, he founded an advertisement and architectural firm, Pran og Torgersen AS, which he operated jointly in partnership with Christian Pran, who died in 1961.
Otto Torgersen
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- architect
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- Goldsmiths and University of London
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Otto Torgersen (16 June 1910 – 12 December 2000) was a Norwegian architect and advertising executive. • Illustration — Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (1971) Torgersen was born in Trondheim, Norway. He studied advertising and architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London (1937–38). In 1947, he founded an advertisement and architectural firm, Pran og Torgersen AS, which he operated jointly in partnership with Christian Pran, who died in 1961.
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Otto Torgersen studied at Goldsmiths, University of London.
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- 1.Heiberg, Helge. Torgersen, Otto. Gyldendals Store Konversasjonsleksikon. Gyldendal. 5. 1972.
- 2.Rolf Bryhn. Norges idrettshøgskole. Store norske leksikon.
- 3.Norway's Resistance Museum.
- 4.Gjelsvik, Tore. Otto Torgersen (obituary). Aftenposten. 22 December 2000.
- 5.Phil, Roger. Pran & Torgersen. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
- 6.Vikøren, Birger M. Gullblyanten. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
- 7.DIS-Norge. Cemeteries in Norway.
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