Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (16 or 17 December 1846 – 1 April 1916) was a Norwegian engineer.
[4] Sverdrup got his first education at the agricultural school run at his family farm until 1861.
In 1874 a position engineer of agriculture became vacant, left behind by Jonas Smitt—his first cousin.
Sverdrup was given the position, provided that he conducted a year of studies to be prepared.
He was also a member of the board of the Royal Norwegian Society for Development from 1893.