Christian August Anker (9 August 1840 – 30 September 1912) was a Norwegian industrialist. He played an important role in the early mining industry in Norway and was also a pioneer in the wood-processing industry.
He was born in the town ofFredrikshald inSmaalenenes county, Norway. The son of wholesalerPeter Martin Anker, he was the brother ofNils Anker andHerman Anker. He was raised at the manor house Rød herregård in Halden and was educated in engineering atHannover andZurich.[1]
Together with his brother Nils Anker, he created one of Norway's first pulp mill, Ankers Træsliberi & Papirfabrik atFredrikshald in 1867. From 1873, he bought a number of properties atHønefoss where a pulp mill became operational during 1881. He first became engaged inmarble extraction atFauske Municipality in 1884. From 1905, he became involved with the mining of iron ore deposits inSør-Varanger Municipality.[2][3]
He was married three times. In 1866, he married Annette Vilhelmine Krebs (1846–1867). In 1868, he was married to Christine Charlotte Friis (1848–1899).In 1900, he was married to Hansine Oleana Gundersen (1876–1958). He was the father of engineer and yacht designer,Johan Anker.[4]
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