Eivind Heiberg
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Eivind Heiberg was a Norwegian engineer and railway director. He is known as the chairman of Skabo Jernbanevognfabrik
from 1899 to 1924, the Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries
from 1906 to 1912, the Norwegian Employers' Confederation
from 1912 to 1917, the Norwegian State Railways from 1924 to 1938 and Standards Norway
from 1924 to 1934.
as a son of Colonel Axel Wulfsberg Heiberg (1832–1904) and his wife Emma Sejersted (1840–1930). He was a first cousin of Gustav
, Jacob
, Gunnar
and Inge Heiberg, a first cousin once removed of Hans Heiberg
and an uncle of Axel
, Bernt
and Edvard Heiberg
.
In November 1895 he married Gudrun Møller (1872–1945). The couple had three sons, who all became engineers. He was the paternal grandfather of Karin Heiberg, who married Thorvald Stoltenberg
and is the mother of Camilla
, Nini
and Jens Stoltenberg
.
in 1890, he was hired as a draftsman in the Norwegian State Railways. In 1895 he was promoted to constructor. In 1899 he left the State Railways to become managing director of the manufacturing company Skabo Jernbanevognfabrik
. As indicated by the name, the company produced tram
cars, but also chassis
for buses and trucks, as well as the first Norwegian-built trolleybus
.
From 1906 to 1912 he chaired the Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries
. In 1907 the Federation negotiated Norway's first collective bargaining
agreement with the trade union
Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers
. Heiberg became a member of the central committee of the Norwegian Employers' Confederation
. He later chaired the organization from 1912 to 1917. He was also a member of Aker
municipal council from 1901 to 1903.
In 1924 Heiberg left Skabo to become director-general of the Norwegian State Railways, a position he held until 1938. From 1924 to 1934 he also chaired Standards Norway
. The State Railways were haunted by economic problems during his time as director, owing to the general economic hardships of the interwar period
, and for the first time in its history the State Railways had to discontinue parts of its service. Passenger traffic were closed at the Vestmarka Line in January 1931, and in July 1933 the Sperill Line and the Randsfjord Line followed (passenger traffic at the Randsfjord Line would return between 1944 and 1968). In addition, several private lines became defunct altogether.
Heiberg was decorated as a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, the Swedish Order of the Polar Star
, the Danish Order of the Dannebrog
and the Finnish Order of the White Rose. He died in November 1939 in Oslo.
Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk was a mechanical workshop focusing on design and construction of railcars. It was established by Hans Skabo in Drammen, Norway in 1864; it became the first rail car factory in the country when it took delivery of the cars for Kongsvingerbanen...
from 1899 to 1924, the Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries
Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries
The Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries was an employers' organisation in Norway, organized under the national Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise. On 1 January 2006 it was merged with the Federation of Norwegian Process Industries to form the Federation of Norwegian Industries.It...
from 1906 to 1912, the Norwegian Employers' Confederation
Norwegian Employers' Confederation
The Norwegian Employers' Confederation was an employers' organisation in Norway.It existed between 1900 and 1989, and was founded as an answer to the foundation of the Workers' National Trade Union in 1899. Jens Gram and Hans William Schrøder have been credited with taking the initiative. In 1989...
from 1912 to 1917, the Norwegian State Railways from 1924 to 1938 and Standards Norway
Standards Norway
Standards Norway is the main standards organization of Norway. It claims responsibility for all standardization areas except for electrotechnical and telecommunication issues. Standards Norway represents the country of Norway in CEN and ISO. Its headquarters are located at Lysaker....
from 1924 to 1934.
Personal life
He was born in ChristianiaOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as a son of Colonel Axel Wulfsberg Heiberg (1832–1904) and his wife Emma Sejersted (1840–1930). He was a first cousin of Gustav
Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg
Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg was a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Labour Party.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of barrister Anton Vilhelm Heiberg and his wife Antonie Magdalene Fossum. He was a first cousin of Eivind, Jacob, Gunnar and Inge Heiberg and a first cousin...
, Jacob
Jacob Vilhelm Rode Heiberg
Jacob Vilhelm Rode Heiberg was a Danish civil servant and burgomaster in Norway.He was born in Vallø, Denmark as the son of judge Edvard Omsen Heiberg...
, Gunnar
Gunnar Heiberg
Gunnar Edvard Rode Heiberg was a Norwegian poet, playwright, journalist and theatre critic.-Personal life:...
and Inge Heiberg, a first cousin once removed of Hans Heiberg
Hans Heiberg
Hans Heiberg was a Norwegian journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, essayist, novelist, playwright, translator and theatre director.-Early and personal life:...
and an uncle of Axel
Axel Heiberg (judge)
Axel Heiberg was a Norwegian judge.He was a son of barrister Axel Heiberg , brother of Bernt and Edvard Heiberg, nephew of Eivind Heiberg, first cousin of Hans Heiberg and a first cousin once removed of Gustav, Jacob, Gunnar and Inge Heiberg.He worked as a lawyer from 1935, and became a prosecutor...
, Bernt
Bernt Heiberg
Johan Bernt Krohg Heiberg was a Norwegian architect.-Early and personal life:He was born in Kristiania to the barrister Axel Heiberg and his wife Ragnhild Krohg . He had two brothers: Axel Heiberg jr. and Edvard Heiberg...
and Edvard Heiberg
Edvard Heiberg
Edvard Heiberg was a Norwegian director and engineer.Heiberg was the youngest son of barrister Axel Heiberg and his wife Ragnhild Krohg . He had two brothers, Axel Heiberg Jr. and Bernt Heiberg...
.
In November 1895 he married Gudrun Møller (1872–1945). The couple had three sons, who all became engineers. He was the paternal grandfather of Karin Heiberg, who married Thorvald Stoltenberg
Thorvald Stoltenberg
Thorvald Stoltenberg is a former Norwegian politician. His ancestors stem from Northern Germany and emigrated to Norway in the 17th century. He served as Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs in two Labour governments.From 1989 to 1990 he was appointed Norwegian Ambassador to the UN...
and is the mother of Camilla
Camilla Stoltenberg
Camilla Stoltenberg is a Norwegian physician, researcher, and director of the Epidemiology division of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health...
, Nini
Nini Stoltenberg
Nini Stoltenberg is a Norwegian television personality and sister of Jens Stoltenberg, current prime minister of Norway. She is, however, better known as a drug addict, and has been cited as such by Norwegian media on numerous occasions. She has often been depicted as an unofficial spokesperson...
and Jens Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg
is a Norwegian politician, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. Having assumed office on 17 October 2005, Stoltenberg previously served as Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001....
.
Career
After graduating in machine engineeringMechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
in 1890, he was hired as a draftsman in the Norwegian State Railways. In 1895 he was promoted to constructor. In 1899 he left the State Railways to become managing director of the manufacturing company Skabo Jernbanevognfabrik
Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk was a mechanical workshop focusing on design and construction of railcars. It was established by Hans Skabo in Drammen, Norway in 1864; it became the first rail car factory in the country when it took delivery of the cars for Kongsvingerbanen...
. As indicated by the name, the company produced tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
cars, but also chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
for buses and trucks, as well as the first Norwegian-built trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
.
From 1906 to 1912 he chaired the Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries
Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries
The Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries was an employers' organisation in Norway, organized under the national Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise. On 1 January 2006 it was merged with the Federation of Norwegian Process Industries to form the Federation of Norwegian Industries.It...
. In 1907 the Federation negotiated Norway's first collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between employers and the representatives of a unit of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions...
agreement with the trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers
Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers
The Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.It was founded in 1891...
. Heiberg became a member of the central committee of the Norwegian Employers' Confederation
Norwegian Employers' Confederation
The Norwegian Employers' Confederation was an employers' organisation in Norway.It existed between 1900 and 1989, and was founded as an answer to the foundation of the Workers' National Trade Union in 1899. Jens Gram and Hans William Schrøder have been credited with taking the initiative. In 1989...
. He later chaired the organization from 1912 to 1917. He was also a member of Aker
Aker, Norway
Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...
municipal council from 1901 to 1903.
In 1924 Heiberg left Skabo to become director-general of the Norwegian State Railways, a position he held until 1938. From 1924 to 1934 he also chaired Standards Norway
Standards Norway
Standards Norway is the main standards organization of Norway. It claims responsibility for all standardization areas except for electrotechnical and telecommunication issues. Standards Norway represents the country of Norway in CEN and ISO. Its headquarters are located at Lysaker....
. The State Railways were haunted by economic problems during his time as director, owing to the general economic hardships of the interwar period
Interwar period
Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....
, and for the first time in its history the State Railways had to discontinue parts of its service. Passenger traffic were closed at the Vestmarka Line in January 1931, and in July 1933 the Sperill Line and the Randsfjord Line followed (passenger traffic at the Randsfjord Line would return between 1944 and 1968). In addition, several private lines became defunct altogether.
Heiberg was decorated as a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, the Swedish Order of the Polar Star
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....
, the Danish Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
and the Finnish Order of the White Rose. He died in November 1939 in Oslo.