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Biography of Thor Heyerdahl
6. Oct 1914 – 18. Apr 2002(87 years)Died in:Colla Micheri, Liguria
Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer
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Occupation(14)
Awards(10)
Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical classEmpowering awardPeer Gynt Literary AwardGrand Officer of the Order of Wissam El AlaouiKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St. OlavGrand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicOrder of the Golden ArkVega MedalPatron’s MedalMungo Park Medal
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Education(1)
Thor Heyerdahl (* 6. October 1914 in Larvik; † 18. April 2002 in Colla Micheri) was a norwegian anthropologist and adventurer. He was 87 years old. He was married to Liv Rockefeller and Yvonne Dedekam-Simonsen. He had at least 2 children (2 sons). He studied at University of Oslo. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class, Empowering award. His cause of death was brain cancer.
Life Events
15 Events1914
Born in Larvik, Vestfold
1933
University of Oslo
1936
Married Liv Rockefeller
until 1948
1949
Married Yvonne Dedekam-Simonsen
until 1979
1950
Mungo Park Medal
1962
Vega Medal
1964
Patron’s Medal
1965
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1971
Grand Officer of the Order of Wissam El Alaoui
1985
Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class
1987
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
1994
Empowering award
1996
Married Jacqueline Beer
until 2002
1999
Peer Gynt Literary Award
2002