Background
Smedsland, Tryggve was born on January 1, 1920 in Skjold, Norway. Son of Olav and Helga (Kringeland) Smedsland.
Smedsland, Tryggve was born on January 1, 1920 in Skjold, Norway. Son of Olav and Helga (Kringeland) Smedsland.
Master of Science in Chemistry, Norwegian Institute of Technology, 1946. Master of Science in Metallurgy, Missouri School of Mines, 1948. Degree in French, Oslo University, 1991.
Instructor Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, Norway, 1948-1949, assistant professor Norway, 1949-1960. Manager research laboratory O. Mustad and Son, Gjoevik, Norway, 1960-1987, metallurgical consultant Norway, 1987-1990.
Captain Norwegian Civil Defense, 1949-1980. Member American Society of Metals, Institute of Materials, Norwegian Society of Professional Engineering.
Married Solveig Stene, August 13, 1949. Children: Eli.