Theodor Stang

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Theodor Stang (1836 – 1919) was a Norwegian engineer.

He was born in Vang i Valdres^[1] as a son of vicar Thomas Stang (1804–1874). He was a nephew of Frederik Stang, a first cousin of Emil Stang and a first cousin once removed of Fredrik Stang and Emil Stang, Jr..^[2]

He took his education in Belgium, and worked in the Netherlands from 1862. He is especially famous for designing the country's longest railway bridge, the Moerdijk Bridge. He later became waterworks director in The Hague for forty years.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Theodor Stang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
↑ Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Stang – yngre haldenslekt". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2010.

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Name	Stang, Theodor
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Short description	Norwegian engineer
Date of birth	1836
Place of birth
Date of death	1919
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