Storm Bull (engineer)

For the musician, see Storm Bull.

Storm Bull (October 20, 1856 – November 17, 1907) was a Norwegian American immigrant, engineer, and educator. He was the 33rd mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.^[1]

Storm Bull
33rd Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
In office April 1901 – April 1902
Preceded by	Mathias J. Hoven
Succeeded by	John W. Groves
Personal details
Born	(1856-10-20)October 20, 1856 Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Died	November 17, 1907(1907-11-17) (aged 51) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Stomach cancer
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison
Spouses	Marie Margarethe Steineber ​ ​ (died 1883)​ Dina Munster ​ (m. 1886⁠–⁠1907)​
Children	1
Education	Federal Polytechnic School
Profession	Engineer, educator

Biography

Storm Bull was born in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.^[2] He was a nephew of the violinist Ole Bull.^[2] He was educated at the Polytechnic Institute in Zurich, Switzerland, where he graduated with a degree in engineering in 1877.^[2] He first arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1879, where became a professor in the engineering department of the University of Wisconsin. He was subsequently appointed a professor in mechanical engineering and later professor in steam engineering.^[2][3]

Bull held memberships in the Western Society of Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He also served as mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, for one term, from April 1901 to April 1902.^[2][4] He was a Unitarian.^[5]

Bull died of stomach cancer in Madison in 1907.^[2]