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Carl Abraham Pihl
Born(1825-01-16)16 January 1825
Stavanger, Norway
Died14 September 1897(1897-09-14) (aged 72)
Kristiania, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materChalmers University of Technology
OccupationEngineer
EmployerNorwegian State Railways
Known forRailway pioneer
SpouseCatherine Ridley
Children11
Parent(s)Thomas Bugge Pihl
Fredrikke Wivicke Margrethe Løvold

Carl Abraham Pihl (16 January 1825 – 14 September 1897) was a Norwegian civil engineer and director of the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) from 1865 until his death. Pihl was one of the main architects of the use of narrow-gauge railways in Norway.[1]

  1. ^ Bjerke & Stenersen 2002, pp. 9–10.

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