Edvin Bergroth
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Edvin Leonard Bergroth | |
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Born | |
Died | 29 March 1917 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland | (aged 80)
Education | engineer |
Alma mater | Hannover Polytechnic School[1][2][3] |
Board member of |
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Spouse(s) | 1964–1872: Lydia née von Essen (1842–1872) 1876→: Eveleina née Bergroth (1851–1880)[1][3] |
Children |
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Parent(s) | Johan Mikael Bergroth and Ebba Lovisa née Cajanus[1][3] |
Awards | vuorineuvos (1907)[1][2][3] |
Manager of Hietalahti Shipyard and Engineering Works | |
In office 18 November 1895 – 1900[1][2] | |
Succeeded by | Adolf Engström |
Edvin Leonard Bergroth (26 December 1836 – 29 March 1917) was a Finnish engineer, businessman and vuorineuvos.
Bergroth studied engineering in
Between 1905 and 1915, Bergroth was board member of Tampere Linen and Iron Industry. As a chairman, he initiated several development projects which grew the company and improved its productivity.
Bergroth was married twice. Four of his children lived until adult age.
Early life and studies
Bergroth's parents were Pihlajavesi chaplain Johan Mikael Bergroth and Emma Lovisa née Cajanus;[1][3] the father died when Bergroth was just six years old. He did his matriculation exam in Nikolaistad Gymnasium in 1857 and went to study engineering. After getting a scholarship,[1] he continued in Hannover Polytechnic School in Prussia in 1858 and graduated engineer in 1860.[1][3]
Career in Hannover, Helsinki and Caucasus
Bergroth worked for the Royal Prussian
By the 1880s, city of Helsinki had become increasingly dissatisfied on Bergroth's old employer, the gas illumination company, which was unwilling to invest on new light technology and produced gas inefficiently by burning wood. In November 1899, the city took over the gas distribution; Bergroth was appointed to the board of the new City of Helsinki Illumination Works.[1]
Tampere Linen and Iron Industry
In 1905, Bergroth became board member in
Political career
Bergroth was member of
Personal life
In 1864, Bergroth married Lydia née von Essen, daughter of professor Carl Gustaf von Essen and Catalina Sofia née Arppe. Between 1865 and 1871, they had three daughters and four sons. After Lydia Bergroth's death in 1872, he was married to Evelina née Bergroth, whose parents were vicar Carl Edvard Bergroth and Carolina Amalia née Stenbäck. They had a son in 1876. In total, four of Bergroth's children survived until adult age.[1]
Sources
- Osakeyhtiö Hietalahden Sulkutelakka ja Konepaja – aikaisemmin Helsingfors Skeppsdocka [Hietalahti Shipyard and Engineering Works Limited – formerly Helsinki Shipyard] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Osakeyhtiö Hietalahden Sulkutelakka ja Konepaja. 1935.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Hellsten, Tanja (28 October 2008). "Bergroth, Edvin (1836–1917)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Osakeyhtiö Hietalahden...: Elämäkerrallisia tietoja. pp. 141–151.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ylioppilasmatrikkeli 1853–1899: BERGROTH Edvin Leonhard". student register (in Finnish). Helsinki: Helsinki University. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b Osakeyhtiö Hietalahden...: Laivatelakka osakeyhtiönä. pp. 48–57.