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| Born in ] on 13 May 1941 Skår was the son of farmer and fisherman Lars Martin Skår and Magnhild Ytreland .<ref name=nbl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Rolf Skår |encyclopedia=]|first=Eirik |last=Rossen |authorlink= |editor=]|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Rolf_Skår/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref> In 1966 Skår graduated from ] where he studied under ].<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Rolf Skår |encyclopedia=] |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Rolf_Skår |language=Norwegian|accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref> | Born in ] on 13 May 1941, Skår was the son of farmer and fisherman Lars Martin Skår and Magnhild Ytreland. He married librarian Aslaug Signy Nisi in 1965.<ref name=nbl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Rolf Skår |encyclopedia=]|first=Eirik |last=Rossen |authorlink= |editor=]|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Rolf_Skår/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref> In 1966 Skår graduated from ] where he studied under ].<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Rolf Skår |encyclopedia=] |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Rolf_Skår |language=Norwegian|accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref> | ||
| During his studies he had several periods abroad. In the summer of 1963 he went to Switzerland to work for an electrical products manufacturer. The following year he took part in the ] working with digital technology and during the summer 1965 he worked for ] in La Spezia, Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ethw.org/First-Hand:Interview_with_Rolf_Sk%C3%A5r|title=First-Hand:Interview with Rolf Skår|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref> | During his studies he had several periods abroad. In the summer of 1963 he went to Switzerland to work for an electrical products manufacturer. The following year he took part in the ] working with digital technology and during the summer 1965 he worked for ] in La Spezia, Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ethw.org/First-Hand:Interview_with_Rolf_Sk%C3%A5r|title=First-Hand:Interview with Rolf Skår|accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref> | ||
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Norwegian engineer (1941–2023)| Rolf Skår | |
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| Born | (1941-05-13)13 May 1941 Karmøy, German-occupied Norway |
| Died | 24 May 2023(2023-05-24) (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Co-founder and CEO of Norsk Data Chairman of the Norwegian Polytechnic Society CEO of the Norwegian Space Centre |
| Spouse | Aslaug Signy Nisi |
| Awards | Order of St. Olav (2010) |
Rolf Skår (13 May 1941 – 24 May 2023) was a Norwegian engineer.
He was a co-founder and eventually CEO of the computer manufacturing company Norsk Data, and later CEO of the Norwegian Space Centre.
Biography
Born in Karmøy on 13 May 1941, Skår was the son of farmer and fisherman Lars Martin Skår and Magnhild Ytreland. He married librarian Aslaug Signy Nisi in 1965. In 1966 Skår graduated from Norwegian Institute of Technology where he studied under Prof. Balchen.
During his studies he had several periods abroad. In the summer of 1963 he went to Switzerland to work for an electrical products manufacturer. The following year he took part in the CERN Summer Student Programme working with digital technology and during the summer 1965 he worked for NATO Saclant in La Spezia, Italy.
Skår was a co-founder of the computer manufacturing company Norsk Data in 1967, and CEO of the company from 1978 to 1989. He was CEO of the Norwegian Space Centre from 1998 to 2006.
Skår was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2010, for his contributions to information technology and space technology.
Skår died on 24 May 2023, at the age of 82.
References
- ^ Rossen, Eirik. "Rolf Skår". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Rolf Skår". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- "First-Hand:Interview with Rolf Skår". Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- "Medlemmer: SKÅR, Rolf" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "Utnevnelse til St. Olavs Orden" (in Norwegian). Det norske kongehus. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- Stenseng, Sverre (25 May 2023). "Norsk Data-gründer Rolf Skår er død". Computerworld (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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| Preceded byEgil Bakke | Chairman of the Norwegian Polytechnic Society 1993–1995 |
Succeeded byFrøydis Langmark |
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