Herman Krefting

Herman Krefting (25 September 1592 – 9 February 1651) was a German/Norwegian ironworks pioneer. He was born in Bremen; the son of Wolter Krefting and Anna Winckel. He co-founded Det Norske Jernkompani in Copenhagen in 1618. From 1624 he was running several ironworks in Norway, including Bærums jernverk. He died in Øvre Eiker in 1651.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Herman Krefting". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Krefting, Jacob. "Herman Krefting". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 July 2012.