Erling Johnson, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian engineer and chemist (1893-1967)
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About Erling Johnson
- Erling Bjarne Johnson (7 June 1893 – 5 November 1967) invented the nitrophosphate process in the years 1927-28.
- The process is recognised internationally as important in the production of fertiliser, but he is little-known in his native Norway. Johnson worked as a chemical engineer, graduating from Kristiania Tekniske Skole ("Kristiania School of Technics") in 1913.
- He continued his amanuensis at the chemical institute of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences from 1913 to 1916, where he was assistant to Professor Sebelien.
- His work concentrated on questions around fertilisers. He worked as a research chemist for the North Western Cyanamide Company in Odda from 1915 to 1921, where he also worked on fertilisers.
- He sat on the State Raw Materials Committee in 1921.
- He was chemical and technical lead for A/S Monopol paint factory in Florvåg on Askøy in Bergen, at the same time as working with Jakobsens Fabrikker A/S in Oslo from 1921 to 1924.
- He was head chemist at Odda Smelteverk A/S from 1925.
- Johnson was one of the foremost chemists at Odda Smelteverk.
- He worked there until 1963, when he retired. In 1964, Johnson was awarded the Guldberg og Waage-medaljen by the Norwegian Chemical Society.
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