Thor Heyerdahl

Thor Heyerdahl KStJ was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in biology with specialization in zoology, botany and geography. Heyerdahl is notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition in... Wikipedia

• Born:  October 6, 1914, Larvik, Norway
• Age at death:  87 years
• Died:  April 18, 2002, Colla Micheri, Italy
• Fields:  Ethnography, Adventure
• Alma mater:  University of Oslo
• Notable awards:  Mungo Park Medal (1950)
• Children:  5
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo