Johan Wilhelm Eide

Johan Wilhelm Eide was a Norwegian printer, book publisher, and newspaper publisher.

Biography

Eide was born at Stryn in Nordre Bergenhus county, Norway. He was the son of Ole Olsen Ytre-Eide and Anna Vebjørnsdatter. He was trained as an apprentice in Bergen at the printing plant of F. Beyer bokhandel. In 1857, he applied for a public grant to study book printing and font casts art abroad. He trained in Germany, Switzerland, France and Britain. In 1864, he returned to Bergen where he built up a printing and publishing business. In 1867, he established the printing company J.W. Eides Boktrykkeri. He founded the newspaper Bergens Tidende in 1868, and was a central contributor to this newspaper. In 1880 he founded the publishing house.

Personal life

Eide was married twice. In 1864, he married Andrea Josephine Thunold, daughter of Ole Olsen Thunold and Karen Oline Olsdatter. In 1869, he married Anne Marie Small, daughter of Anders Olsen Lie and Malene Rasmusdatter Hille. Eide was the father of architect Arne Bjornson Eide.