Ole Martin Ystgaard Explained

Ole Martin Ystgaard
Birth Date:21 June 1910
Birth Place:Sparbu, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Dairy leader
Employer:Norwegian College of Agriculture
Known For:Jarlsberg cheese
Father:Hans Ystgaard

Ole Martin Ystgaard (21 June 1910 – 19 September 1970) was a Norwegian dairy leader. He was born in Sparbu, a son of farmer and politician Hans Ystgaard and Kathrine Birgitte Steinfjord. He married nurse Elsa Johanne Skaalvik in 1946. He was appointed professor at the Norwegian College of Agriculture from 1951. Among his contributions is the development of the new cheese type called Jarlsberg cheese.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Ole Martin Ystgaard. . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 19 January 2014.
  2. Encyclopedia: Ole Martin Ystgaard . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Arne Henrik . Strand . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 19 January 2014.