Vilhelm Storm

Vilhelm Storm (28 September 1835 – 19 May 1913) was a Norwegian zoologist.

Vilhelm Storm
Born
Vilhelm Ferdinand Johan Storm

(1835-09-28)28 September 1835
Arendal, Norway
Died19 May 1913(1913-05-19) (aged 77)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupationzoologist

He was born in Arendal to priest Frederik Elias Storm and Emilie Fredrikke Cathrine Rønne. He was a brother of Martin Luther Storm and Thora Storm, and a cousin of Johan Storm and Gustav Storm.

He was appointed as conservator-restorer at the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters in Trondheim for more than fifty years.

He is particularly known for his study of marine animals in Trondheimsfjorden.[1][2]

Selected works
  • Veiledning i Throndhjems Omegns Flora (1870)
  • Trondhjems Omegns Fugle (1881)
  • Throndhjemsfjordens Fiske (1884)

References
  1. Nissen, Harald. "Vilhelm Storm". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Vilhelm Storm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2017.


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