Holm Jølsen

Holm Jølsen
The Ekeberg farm.
Born	December 6, 1833 Rælingen
Died	August 1, 1906 (aged 72)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Industrial pioneer and plant owner
Known for	Father of writer Ragnhild Jølsen

Holm Pedersen Jølsen (6 December 1833 – 1 August 1906) was a Norwegian industrial pioneer and plant owner. He was born in Rælingen, and was the father of writer Ragnhild Jølsen.

In 1859 he took over the family farm Ekeberg in Enebakk. He established Jølsens Tændstikfabrik, which developed into the largest match factory in Norway in the 1870s, with about 300 employees. In 1887 he established Enebak Cellulosefabrik, which was one of the first pulp mills in Norway. Following a large fire in 1893, Jølsen was bankrupt.^[1][2] in the Jens Bjorneboe roman "Dream and the wheel" he was immortalized.

References

1. Kirkeby, Birger. "Holm Jølsen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Holm Jølsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2012.