He married his second wife yvonne dedekamsimonsen in 1949. That relationship didnt last either, and he married for a fourth time at the age of 82. Thor heyerdahl october 6, 1914, larvik, norway april 18, 2002, colla. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. He was married to jacqueline beer, yvonne dedekamsimonsen and liv.
And his storytelling skill turned the book kontiki into an. Kontiki 1950, the film based on his book and documenting his legendary. Yvonne heyerdahl historical records and family trees. Yvonne heyerdahl was born on month day 1924, to wessel dedekamsimonsen and bergljot dedekamsimonsen. Hij werd opmerkelijk voor zijn kontiki expeditie in 1947, waarin hij zeilde 8. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology. Norwegian author and biographer ragnar kvam jr details heyerdahls final years in his new book. In 1949, heyerdahl married yvonne dedekam simonsen 19242006. In 1936 heyerdahl married liv coucherontorp with whom he had two children.
Heyerdahl became notable for his kontiki expedition, in which he sailed. In 1938, the heyerdahls returned to norway and settled in a log cabin in a mountain wilderness near lillehammer. He became notable for his kontiki expedition, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a selfbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands in 1947. Heyerdahl s stay on fatu hiva is recounted in his 1996 book, green was the earth on the seventh day. Biographical information and photos about thor heyerdahl. Thor heyerdahl was born on october 6, 1914 in larvik, norway. Thor heyerdahl october 6, 1914, larvik, norway april 18, 2002, colla micheri, italy was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in biology, zoology, botany and geography. Both of his first and second marriage ended in divorce. The marriage ended in divorce and in 1949 thor heyerdahl married yvonne dedekamsimonsen.
Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. The people involved with these two expeditions were wonderfully characterized and i was sad to say goodbye to them when i closed the book at the end. Ra expeditions, his second marriage to yvonne dedekamsimonsen. I was a child and did not appreciate what a good writer thor heyerdahl was and what an adventure that journey represented.
A 1951 documentary about the journey won an academy award. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki. Kon tiki 1950, the film based on his book and documenting his legendary. The kontiki museum houses original boats and exhibits from thor heyerdahls world famous expeditions. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family thor heyerdahl october 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a. While heyerdahl was achieving fame, his constant travels had weakened his marriage. Based on native testimony and archaeological research, he claimed the island was originally colonized by hanau eepe long ears, from south america, and that polynesians.
In 1949, heyerdahl married yvonne dedekamsimonsen 19242006. He was married to jacqueline beer, yvonne dedekamsimonsen and liv coucherontorp. Anette, marian and helen elisabeth bettina with yvonne. Ekspedisjonen skulle vise at folk for lenge siden kunne ha. Yvonne married thor heyerdahl on month day 1949, at age 24. The couple divorced, and he married yvonne dedekamsimonsen in 1949. Thor heyerdahl, the norwegian anthropologist and adventurer who won. The mystery solved random house, 1989, heyerdahl offered a more detailed theory of the islands history. Annette heyerdahl, bjorn heyerdahl, helene elisabeth heyerdahl, marian heyerdahl, thor jr heyerdahl.
In 1949, heyerdahl trouwde yvonne dedekamsimonsen 19242006. Shop vintage photo of thor heyerdahl and wife yvonne dedekamsimonsen on world premiere of movie ra ii in milan. Genealogy profile for anette heyerdahl anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 genealogy genealogy for anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 family tree on geni, with over 190 million. He was a director and writer, known for akuaku 1960, galapagos 1955 and kontiki 1950. He became notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. He was also divorced from his second wife, yvonne dedekamsimonsen heyerdahl, who survives. In heyerdahls case, according to the new book on his final years, his. Yvonne dedekamsimonsen was the wife of thor heyerdahl. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951.
Thor heyerdahl, anthropologist and adventurer, is dead at. They were divorced in 1969 where heyerdahl blamed their separation on his being away from home and differences in their ideas for bringing up children. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous scientists, adventurers and champions of the environment. On vaikeaa arvioida kirjaa, jonka on lukenut ensimm ist kertaa kymmenvuotiaana, ja jonka vaikutukset itseen kolmekymment vuotta my hemmin luettuna n kee oitis oma kiinnostus antropologiaan varmaan l hti jo n ill main liikkeelle j nn, ett olen n emm saanut jo ala astelaisena ensimm iset. Thor heyerdahl, norwegian anthropologist and adventurer who.
Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and scientist best known for his famous voyages. Thor heyerdahl read the authors books online bookmate. We had a power outage with a winter storm the other day so i looked around my books. Yvonne dedekamsimonsen biographical summaries of notable. Thor heyerdahl wurde in larvik geboren, wo sein aus christiania stammender vater eine brauerei betrieb. Thor heyerdahl was born in larvik, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl and his wife alison lyng. Thor heyerdahl biography, cognac, museum, quotes, spouse. Thor heyerdahl biography childhood, life achievements. Thors book the kontiki experiment sold over twenty millions of copies, and it was later filmed in 1951. In 1996, he married his present wife, jacqueline beer heyerdahl, a. Vintage photo of thor heyerdahl and wife yvonne dedekam. Door raft across the south seas is vertaald in 70 talen. Thor heyerdahl s daughter was annette heyerdahl thor heyerdahl s daughter is marian heyerdahl thor heyerdahl s son is helene elisabeth heyerdahl thor heyerdahl s son is thor heyerdahl jr.
Thirty years after his triumphant kontiki expedition, heyerdahl lost contact with his daughter after hed left his second wife to move in with his physiotherapist. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. Thor heyerdahl interesting stories about famous people. He wrote a book in norwegian about their expedition to fatu hiva, pa jakt efter paradiset on the hunt for. Thor heyerdahl, anthropologist and adventurer, is dead at 87 the. Click on a label to prioritize search results according to that topic. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he championed his deep. Heyerdahls access to these books as well as kroepeliens friendship with chief tereiieroo would have a. Jacqueline beer, liv coucherontorp, yvonne dedekamsimonsen father.
Heyerdahl married his third wife jacqueline beer in 1991. He died on april 18, 2002 in colla micheri, liguria, italy. He wrote a book about the adventure, naming it after his raft the kontiki. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias with entries for helene elisabeth heyerdahl. In 1991 thor heyerdahl married for the third time, to jacqueline beer b. Thor heyerdahls darker final years norways news in english. A famous ethnologist and explorer, thor heyerdahl, is known for his transoceanic explorations and study of south american immigration patterns. They had three daughters, anette, marian, and elisabeth, and in 1958 settled in a remote italian alpine. Heyerdahl blamed their separation on his being away from home and differences in their ideas for bringing up children.
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