Helmer Dahl
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Helmer Hartmann Dahl was a Norwegian engineer.
He graduated as an engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology
in 1931, and was hired at the Chr. Michelsen Institute
in 1935. From 1942 to 1945 he was in exile in the United Kingdom. Here he became a part of the Technical Committee of the Norwegian High Command
, together with scientists such as Svein Rosseland
, Leif Tronstad
and Gunnar Randers
. The Technical Committee is considered as the precursor to the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
, established in 1946. Dahl worked at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment from 1946 to 1949, but then returned to the Chr. Michelsen Institute, where he was a research director from 1950 to 1978.
Dahl was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, from 1945 to 1974. In 1995 he was, as the first Norwegian citizen, awarded an honorary degree at the University of Trondheim.
He graduated as an engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
in 1931, and was hired at the Chr. Michelsen Institute
Chr. Michelsen Institute
The Chr. Michelsen Institute was founded in 1930, and is currently the largest centre for development research in Scandinavia. CMI is an independent, non-profit research foundation for policy-oriented and applied development research. Headed by the director Ottar Mæstad, it employs 40 social...
in 1935. From 1942 to 1945 he was in exile in the United Kingdom. Here he became a part of the Technical Committee of the Norwegian High Command
Norwegian High Command
The Norwegian High Command was Norway's top military leadership from 1970 to 2003. It was first established in Northern Norway in 1940 by General Otto Ruge. It was then re-established by the Norwegian Government-in-exile in London in 1942, lasting until 1946...
, together with scientists such as Svein Rosseland
Svein Rosseland
Svein Rosseland was a Norwegian astrophysicist and a pioneer in the field of theoretical astrophysics. -Biography:...
, Leif Tronstad
Leif Tronstad
Leif Hans Larsen Tronstad DSO, OBE was a Norwegian scientist, intelligence officer and military organizer. He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1927 and was a prolific researcher and writer of academic publications...
and Gunnar Randers
Gunnar Randers
Gunnar Randers was a Norwegian physicist.He was employed at the Mount Wilson Observatory from 1939 to 1940, and at the Yerkes Observatory from 1940 to 1941. From 1942 to 1945 he was a part of the Technical Committee of the Norwegian High Command, together with scientists such as Svein Rosseland,...
. The Technical Committee is considered as the precursor to the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment is a research institute that conducts research and development on behalf of the Norwegian Armed Forces and provides expert advice to political and military defence leaders...
, established in 1946. Dahl worked at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment from 1946 to 1949, but then returned to the Chr. Michelsen Institute, where he was a research director from 1950 to 1978.
Dahl was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, from 1945 to 1974. In 1995 he was, as the first Norwegian citizen, awarded an honorary degree at the University of Trondheim.