Carl Deichman

Carl Deichman was a Norwegian mine-owner whose personal library forms part of the municipal library in Oslo.

Deichman was born in Viborg, Denmark grew up in Christiania (now Oslo) where his father, Bartholomæus Deichman served as bishop. He spent four years in Kongsberg where he learned a practical knowledge of mining at the Kongsberg Silver Mines. He formed the partnership with his older brother William Deichman and established Fossum and Bølviken ironworks at Skien and Eidsfos Verk.

Carl was also remembered as the founder of the famed Deichman Library in Oslo by donating his private collection of 60,000 books for the free use of the citizens of Oslo.