Johannes Benedictus Klingenberg
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Johannes Benedictus Klingenberg (1817 – 1882) was a Norwegian military officer and engineer.
He was a son of bailiff Johan Nicolai Klingenberg (1777–1865), and also a granduncle of Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg
and Kaare Sverressøn Klingenberg.
He worked in the country's capital Christiania
. He organized the waterworks of the city in 1855, and had a national influence in this field. He became leader of the city fire department in 1861. In the military, he held the rank of major.
From 1860 to 1861 and 1872 to 1874 he was the chairman of the Norwegian Polytechnic Society.
He was a son of bailiff Johan Nicolai Klingenberg (1777–1865), and also a granduncle of Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg
Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg
Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1920-1921, 1923 and 1923-1924 in addition to mayor of Trondheim 1911-1916....
and Kaare Sverressøn Klingenberg.
He worked in the country's capital Christiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. He organized the waterworks of the city in 1855, and had a national influence in this field. He became leader of the city fire department in 1861. In the military, he held the rank of major.
From 1860 to 1861 and 1872 to 1874 he was the chairman of the Norwegian Polytechnic Society.