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Helge Ingstad was a Norwegian explorer, archaeologist, jurist, and writer. Born in Meråker Municipality in 1899, he was educated at Bergen Cathedral School. His professional career included positions as a Governor of Svalbard and employment at the University of Oslo and Memorial University of Newfoundland. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award and the Royal Order of Vasa.
Ingstad was married to Anne Stine Ingstad and was a centenarian. He authored 31 works, including *Apache-indianerne*, *Pelsjegerliv blandt Nord-Kanadas indianere*, *Apacheindianerna*, *Øst for den store bre*, and *Klondyke Bill*. He spoke Norwegian and played chess. Ingstad died in Oslo on March 29, 2001.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1899
- Works
- 31
Top works
- Apache-indianerne
- Pelsjegerliv blandt Nord-Kanadas indianere
- Apacheindianerna
- Øst for den store bre
- Klondyke Bill
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1955-08-30
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 13
- Total plays
- 509
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Helge
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Meråker Municipality
- Place of death
- Oslo
- Spouse
- Anne Stine Ingstad
- Occupation
- ethnologist
- Position held
- Governor of Svalbard
- Educated at
- Bergen Cathedral School
- Languages spoken
- Norwegian
- Sport
- chess
- Image
- Helge Ingstad - 1935 - Oslo Museum.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1899-12-30
- date of death
- 2001-03-29
- Commons category
- Helge Ingstad
- subject has role
- centenarian
Sources (1)
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