Top 20 Explorer celebrities in Norway
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Explorer celebrities [Updated May 29, 2022].
Fridtjof Nansen was born
on October 10, 1861
in Norway.
Thor Heyerdahl was born
on October 6, 1914
in Larvik, Norway.
Both of his famous expeditions were made into popular films and books.
Jarle Andhoy was born
on October 23, 1977
in Norway.
He was put on trial and forced to pay hefty fines for voyaging without insurance and violating the terms of the Antarctic Treaty.
Helge Ingstad was born
on December 30, 1899
in Norway.
He and his wife uncovered ancient artifacts in Newfoundland that proved to be 1,000 years old.
Otto Sverdrup was born
on October 31, 1854
in Norway.
Explorer who, along with Fridtjof Nansen, went on an expedition across Greenland.
He charted over 100,000 miles of the arctic, more than any previous arctic expedition.
Roald Amundsen was born
on July 16, 1872
in Borge, Norway.
He was the first explorer to reach both of the world's poles.
Sverre Hassel was born
on July 30, 1876
in Norway.
Remembered as one of the first explorers to travel to the South Pole, he made his historic journey along with fellow adventurers Helmer Hanssen, Roald Amundsen, Oscar Wisting, and Olav Bjaaland. Hassel recounted his adventures in a two-volume work titled Sydpolen.
After returning from the South Pole, he received the Norwegian crown's prestigious Sydpolsmedaljen medal.
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