WI BIO - Dane Co - BULL, Storm
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893. Vol I, pp 169-170

Professor Storm BULL, of the University of WI, was born in Bergen, [Hordaland 
fylke] Norway, 20 Oct 1856, son of Jens and Johana (HORAGUP) BULL. His 
parents were both born and reared in Bergen. His father, a Colonel in the 
regular army, was retired on a pension in the summer of 1892. His mother 
died in 1888. Their five children are still living, and all in Europe except 
for the subject of this sketch.

Professor BULL received his preparatory education at Bergen, and spent about 
six years in an engineering and drawing school, at the same time taking 
private lessons in mathematics and language. In 1873 he entered the 
Polytechnic Institute at Zurich, Switzerland, where he graduated with the 
degree of M. E. in 1877. He traveled extensively in France, Belgium, 
Germany, and Switzerland, visiting various shops and [p 170] institutes, and 
in the fall of 1877, returned to Norway. There he was for two years head 
draughtsman in shipbuilding in the naval yards.

In 1879 Storm BULL received a call from the Board of Regents of the 
University of WI, and through the influence of his uncle, Ole BULL, his 
father's oldest brother, came to Madison, Dane County, WI. He has since been 
connected with the University. He was instructor in engineering from 1879 to 
1885; assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1885 to 1886; professor 
of Mechanical Engineering 1886 to 1891; and professor of Steam Engineering 
since 1891. In the summer of 1892 he returned to Europe and visited the 
Polytechnic Institutes of Norway, Germany and France, and the summer before 
he spent in visiting institutions of a like character in America.

Storm BULL was married in Madison, Dane County, WI, 08 Oct 1881, to Maria 
STEINEGER, a native of Bergen [Hordaland fylke], Norway. She died 05 Oct 
1883, leaving one son, Eivind. On 18 Aug 1886, Storm BULL married Dina 
MUNSTER, also of Bergen, Norway. Politically he is a Democrat; religiously a 
member of the Unitarian Church. He has made various contributions to 
scientific and literary magazines, both in this country and in Norway, his 
works showing marked talent and careful study. He is a member of the 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly