Emil Collett

Emil Collett (22 December 1875 – 9 June 1940) was a Norwegian chemist and entrepreneur.

[1] He graduated from the Norwegian Military Academy as an officer in 1895 and studied chemistry in Berlin, obtaining a doctorate in 1903.

With Sam Eyde, he founded Elektrokjemisk A/S i 1904.

He then served as director of Notodden Salpeterverk A/S, head of Norsk Hydro's research department and director at Norsk Aluminium Company A/S.

In 1930, he received the French Legion of Honour.