Odelberg was born in
Gustavsberg. He was the son of industry owner
Wilhelm Odelberg and the brother of
Victor Odelberg. Odelberg graduated chemistry technical class in 1895 from the
Royal Institute of Technology in
Stockholm. After his studies he travelled to
Zürich to get education in ceramics. In 1895 he was employed as an engineer at Gustavsbergs porslinsfabrik that was owned by his father. In 1899 he became the lead-engineer and led the factories drive. The same year, he married Maud Jane Beavis (1873–1962) in London. He ran the continuation work at the porcelain productions methods and machine-park. Among other things he showed the superiority of electricity over steam-power. Electricity was first used at Gustavsberg in 1925. Through his British wife he made connections with the owners of the British porcelain producers
Wedgwood and became a goodwill ambassador in England for the Swedish industry. He became an honorary member of
The Ceramic Society, he was later named as a pioneer by the same society. Odelberg died in 1950 in
Djursholm. ==References==