Wilhelm Elsrud
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Wilhelm Fredrik Selmer Elsrud (3 June 1921 – 29 October 2009) was a Norwegian forester.
He was born in Ådal
. He is best known as executive director of the Norwegian Forestry Society from 1963 to 1986. He was also an honorary member of 4-H
in Norway since 1974. He died in October 2009 in Oslo
.
He was born in Ådal
Ådal
Ådal is a valley in the municipality of Ringerike and was a former municipality in Buskerud County, Norway.The municipality was created in 1857 by a split from Norderhov. At that time Ådal had a population of 2,382. On 1 January 1964 Ådal was merged with Hønefoss, Tyristrand, Hole and Norderhov to...
. He is best known as executive director of the Norwegian Forestry Society from 1963 to 1986. He was also an honorary member of 4-H
4-H
4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture , with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development." The name represents...
in Norway since 1974. He died in October 2009 in Oslo
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...
.