Thomas Offenberg Backer
{{Short description|Norwegian engineer (1892–1987)}}
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Thomas Offenberg Backer (27 September 1892 in Telemark Norway – 10 January 1987) was a Norwegian engineer.{{cite web|url=https://runeberg.org/hvemerhvem/1973/0035.html|title=Hvem er Hvem?|date=1973|page=35|language=Norwegian}}{{cite web|url=http://www.begravdeioslo.no/maler/grav/grave_id/128776|title=Grav - Gravferdsetaten i Oslo kommune }}
Early life
Thomas Offenberg Backer was born at Mo in Telemark, Norway. He was the son of Hans Backer (1858–1940) and Johanne Offenberg (1859–1954). The father was a parish priest. His brother of Andreas Backer was secretary-general for the Norwegian Trekking Association. He was married in 1918 with Clara Martens (1895–1988).{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Andreas_Cathrinus_Backer|title= Andreas Cathrinus Backer|publisher = Store norske leksikon
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Career
Backer graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology as siv.ing. in 1914. From 1948 to 1962 he served as director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads. As a road director, Backer completed the restoration of war damaged bridges and roads resulting during the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II.{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Norge_under_andre_verdenskrig|title= Norge under andre verdenskrig|publisher = Store norske leksikon|author= Tore Pryser|accessdate= May 1, 2017}}{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Thomas_Offenberg_Backer|title= Thomas Offenberg Backer|publisher = Store norske leksikon|author= Bård Toldnes|accessdate= May 1, 2017}}
He had formerly worked as a district engineer for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in Vestfold and in Oppland.{{cite encyclopedia |year=2007 |title=Backer, Thomas Offenberg |encyclopedia=Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location= |url=http://www.snl.no/Thomas_Offenberg_Backer }}
Private life
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Category:Directors of government agencies of Norway
Category:Norwegian Institute of Technology alumni
Category:Directorate of Public Roads people
Category:Burials at Vestre gravlund
Category:20th-century Norwegian engineers
Category:20th-century Norwegian civil servants
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