Alfred Høy
Norwegian engineer
Alfred Severin Høy (17 August 1885 – 17 June 1970) was a Norwegian engineer. He was born in Drammen, a son of Carl Anton Høy and Laurentze Margrethe Skougaard. He worked for Meraker Smelteverk from 1919, and was appointed manager of the plant from 1941 to 1950.
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