Bror With (1900—1985), born in Norway's capital Kristiania, was a mechanical engineer, inventor and industrialist. He graduated in 1925 from the Norwegian Institute of Technology. 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the period 1878–1924, Kristiania was the name used for Norways capital Oslo (having been called Christiania since 1624). ... The main building of the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH). ...

With's best known invention is probably the Rottefella ("Rat Trap") ski binding, which he developed in 1927. After victories at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, this binding remained the standard for cross-country skiing over the next 50–60 years. Rottefella (lit. ... In skiing, a ski binding is an attachment which anchors the ski boot to the ski. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The II Olympic Winter Games were held in 1928 in Sankt-Moritz, Switzerland. ... St. ... Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ...

From the autumn of 1942, With served in the Milorg World War II resistance movement, under the code name Granat-Larsen ("Grenade Larsen"). He was responsible for all weapons and their manufacture. For example, he produced about 800 units of a local variant of the Sten gun, where he showed great ingenuity in camouflaging the real purpose of the manufacture of the various parts for the gun. He had to escape to Sweden towards the end of 1944. Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Milorg was a secret military organization under World War II in Norway. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian... The bayonet is used as both knife and spear. ... The Sten gun was a British submachine gun from World War II, notable for its simple design and low cost of production, being made from only 47 different parts. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

His last major invention was the Dromedille, which is a dinghy that combines the advantages of a planing and a deplacement hull. The name came from the concept being as difficult as making a cross between a Dromedary and a Crocodile, Dinghy of the schooner Adventuress A dinghy is a small utility boat attached to a larger boat. ... Binomial name Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758 The Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) (sometimes referred to simply as the dromedary) is a large even-toed ungulate native to northern Africa and western Asia, also the land of east africa, Sudan, Ethiopia and Somaliland. ... Genera Mecistops Crocodylus Osteolaemus See full taxonomy. ...

References

• (Norwegian) Kagge, Stein (1998). Fra Rottefella til Dromedillen: Bror With - et sant eventyr. Oslo: Schibsted. 199 pp. ISBN 82-516-1721-9.

External links

• (Norwegian) "Oppfinneren Bror With" – Concise biography at the website of the The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
• (Norwegian) "Bror With, aristokratiets Reodor Felgen: Bindinger, båter og bomber" ("Bindings, Boats, and Bombs") – Review of Kagge's book, printed in Båtmagasinet monthly