Editing Sam Eyde (section)

==Career==
Eyde studied engineering in [[Berlin]] where he graduated in 1891. He started his career in [[Hamburg]], working with the railways where he planned new lines, bridges and stations. In 1897 he started the engineering firm [[Gleim & Eyde]] with his previous boss from [[Hamburg]]. He soon established offices in [[Oslo|Kristiania]] (now Oslo) and [[Stockholm]]. By the turn of the century the firm was one of the largest in [[Scandinavia]], with some 30 engineers.<ref name=rjukanbanen>{{cite book |author1=Payton, Gary  |author2=Lepperød, Trond  |name-list-style=amp |title=Rjukanbanen; på sporet av et industrieventyr |publisher=Mana Forlag |location=Rjukan |year=1995 |language=no |pages=20–24}}</ref>

[[File:Rjukan Sam Eide monument (9458992992).jpg|thumb|250 px|Statue of Sam Eyde at Rjukan by Gunnar Utsond unveiled in 1920]]

In 1902, Eyde acquired control over [[Rjukan Falls]] in [[Telemark]]. He also held rights to waterfalls at Arendal and [[Notodden]]. Eyde planned to use the hydropower for industrial purposes. In 1905 [[Rjukan Falls]] was producing hydro electrical power for [[Potassium nitrate]] production. This led to the development of the town of [[Rjukan]] as an industrial centre. In 1912 Eyde contributed to the development of [[Arendal Smelteverk]] at [[Eydehavn]] for the production of [[silicon carbide]].<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://snl.no/Sam_Eyde |title= Sam Eyde|publisher = Store norske leksikon|accessdate= August 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.aaks.no/Eydehavn/Bedriftene/Smelteverket/bedriftshistorie|title= A/S Arendal Smelteverk - bedriftshistorie|publisher= Aust-Agder kulturhistoriske senter|author= Bård Raustøl|access-date= August 1, 2017|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071215081324/http://www.aaks.no/Eydehavn/Bedriftene/Smelteverket/bedriftshistorie|archive-date= December 15, 2007|df= }}</ref> The plant is now part of the Norwegian company Fiven ASA and one of the oldest silicon carbide producing plants worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About us {{!}} Fiven|url=https://www.fiven.com/company-information/about-us/|access-date=2022-01-14|website=www.fiven.com|language=en}}</ref>

In 1903, Eyde met with [[Kristian Birkeland]], who was a scientist, inventor and professor of physics at the [[University of Christiania]]. Birkeland was working on developing an [[electric arc]], while Eyde had recently bought the rights to several waterfalls in Telemark. They agreed to cooperate to develop an electric flame. This allowed Eyde to establish [[Det Norske Aktieselskap for Eletrokemisk Industri]] (today Elkem) along with members of the [[Wallenberg family]] who he had met in Sweden. The factory at [[Notodden]] opening on 2 May 1905.<ref>{{cite web
|url= https://www.plasma-universe.com/Kristian_Birkeland|title=  Kristian Birkeland|publisher =  The Plasma Universe theory
|accessdate= August 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://yara.com/about/history/1900-1905/three_remarkable_men.aspx|title= Three remarkable men|publisher= yara.com|access-date= August 1, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170821125458/http://yara.com/about/history/1900-1905/three_remarkable_men.aspx|archive-date= 2017-08-21|url-status= dead|df= }}</ref>

In 1905 he founded [[Norsk Hydro|Norsk Hydro-Elektrisk Kvælstofaktieselskab]] (now [[Norsk Hydro]]). Eyde remained director-general of both companies.<ref name=rjukanbanen /> He was director-general of Norsk Hydro until 1917.<ref>Sam Eyde: Mitt Liv og Mitt Livsverk (Gyldendal 1939) pp 439-448</ref> He was offered a position on the board, where he remained until 1925, and a compensation of {{NOK|250,000}} for ten years, and {{NOK|100,000}} for the rest of his life.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitvemork.com/dnn/LinkClick.aspx?link=kunnskapsbase%2fEydes_avgang.pdf&tabid=108&mid=437 |author=Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum |author-link=Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum |title=Sam Eyde 1917 |date=2006-04-07 |accessdate=2008-06-20 |language=no}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

He was a member of the [[Norwegian Parliament]] in the period 1918–1920.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.viten.no/biografi/vis.html?tid=452493|title = Viten.no|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = }}</ref> In 1920, Eyde was appointed as Norwegian [[Minister (diplomacy)|Minister]] to the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Norway minister arrives | work = [[The Washington Post]] | date = 31 December 1920 | page = 6 }}</ref>