Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal Explained

Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal
Birth Date:	4 April 1888
Birth Place:	Vinje, Norway
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	engineer

Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal (4 April 1888  - 4 April 1981) was a Norwegian engineer.

Berdal was born in Vinje as a son of farmers Bjørn Aslaksson Berdal (1845–1915) and Margit Aanundsdatter Jore (1859–1938). In September 1918 he married Kristine (Motta) Moxness (1898–1985). Their daughter, Margit, married officer Jens Christian Magnus.^[1] He died in April 1981 in Bærum.

He was a pioneer in the development of hydroelectric power stations in Norway. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1961, and was a Grand Knight of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 1973. Magnus, Jens Christian. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 367. Norwegian. 9 July 2013.
2. Encyclopedia: Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Jens Christian . Magnus . Jens Christian Magnus . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 9 July 2013.
3. Encyclopedia: Aanund Bjørnsson Berdal . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 9 July 2013.