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About Albert Hiorth
- Albert Karl Fredrik Hiorth (17 November 1876 – 12 September 1949) was a Norwegian engineer. He was born in Kristiania as a son of engineer Fredrik Hiorth.
- He took his education at Kristiania Technical School and the University of Geneva.
- He was a member of the Faraday Society.
- After further studies abroad he settled in Asker.Hiorth was hired in Kværner in 1899, and became the CEO of Bjølvefossen in 1906.
- In 1909 he became the CEO of Aurlandsfaldene.
- A devout Christian and member of the Victoria Institute, he was reputed to look to the Bible for authoritative accounts on present phenomena.
- He was an active lay preacher, was active in the Palestine Exploration Fund and was especially interested in projects in the British Mandate of Palestine.
- He became known for a plan to connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Dead Sea by pipeline.
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