Thomas Offenberg Backer, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Offenberg Backer

Norwegian engineer

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1892

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1987

Profession: engineer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Thomas Offenberg Backer (27 September 1892– 10 January 1987) was a Norwegian engineer.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).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.He had formerly worked as a district engineer for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in Vestfold and in Oppland.Backer died during 1987 and was buried at Vestre gravlund in Oslo.