Jun 27, 2012 personal life heyerdahl was born in larvik, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl and his wife alison lyng. Yvonne heyerdahl born dedekamsimonsen was born on month day 1924. In the first quarter of 19th century after circuit to the northern region the kings administrators were returning to south in manchal accompanied by the pedestrian forces. He was married to jacqueline beer, yvonne dedekamsimonsen and liv coucherontorp. Yvonne dedekamsimonsen married thor heyerdahl in 1949. Click on a label to prioritize search results according to that topic.
Yvonne dedekam simonsen historical records and family. In 1996, he married his present wife, jacqueline beer heyerdahl, a french. He was a director and writer, known for akuaku 1960, galapagos 1955 and kontiki 1950. Thor heyerdahl biography, cognac, museum, quotes, spouse. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he championed his deep. A famous ethnologist and explorer, thor heyerdahl, is known for his transoceanic explorations and study of south american immigration patterns. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. Personal life heyerdahl was born in larvik, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl and his wife alison lyng.
Heyerdahl married his third wife jacqueline beer in 1991. Apr 18, 2002 heyerdahl became notable for his kontiki expedition, in which he sailed 4,300 miles 8,000 km by raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. He wrote a book about the adventure, naming it after his raft the kon. Thor heyerdahl read the authors books online bookmate. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on. 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. But that was also a great opportunity to finally read something by heyerdahl. Thor heyerdahl, anthropologist and adventurer, is dead at 87. 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. Daughter of thor heyerdahl and yvonne heyerdahl wife of private sister of private and private half. The heyerdahl archives are administered by the kontiki museum and the national library of norway in oslo. Asteroid 2473 heyerdahl is named after him, as are hnoms thor heyerdahl, a norwegian nansen class frigate, along with ms thor heyerdahl now renamed ms vana tallinn and thor heyerdahl, a german threemasted sail training vessel originally owned by a participant of the tigris expedition. The kontiki museum houses original boats and exhibits from thor heyerdahl s world famous expeditions. Bergljot was born on december 16 1898, in gjesdal, rogaland, norge.
In 1991 thor heyerdahl married for the third time, to jacqueline beer b. 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. In 1936 heyerdahl married liv coucherontorp with whom he had two children. All his legendary expeditions are shown in the kontiki museum, oslo. Yvonne dedekam simonsen was the wife of thor heyerdahl marriage with thor heyerdahl between 1949 and 1969 20 years. 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. The third volume in a biographical trilogy on the life of norways legendary explorer thor heyerdahl shows that even heroes run into hard times. By crossing both the atlantic and the pacific in simple native crafts, heyerdahl. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. Both of his first and second marriage ended in divorce. Yvonne dedekamsimonsen was the wife of thor heyerdahl. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and scientist best known for his famous voyages aboard the kontiki and the ra ii. Yvonne heyerdahl historical records and family trees. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951.
Genealogy for anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Yvonne dedekamsimonsen yvonne dedekamsimonsen in biographical summaries of notable people. Studiowal na uniwersytecie w oslo zoologia i geografia. Thor heyerdahl project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Helene elisabeth heyerdahl, annette heyerdahl and marian heyerdahl. In heyerdahls case, according to the new book on his final years, his family broke up, he faced financial problems and constant conflicts with other researchers. He created a small museum in his childhood home, with a vipera berus as the main attraction. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous scientists, adventurers and champions of the environment. Yvonne dedekamsimonsen 19242006 gift 1949 med eventyreren thor heyerdahl. I had a hard time finding a book on the maldive islands, for the south asian challenge. Yvonne heyerdahl born dedekam simonsen was born on month day 1924.
Wessel was born on december 12 1890, in mandal, vestagder. In 1949, heyerdahl married yvonne dedekamsimonsen 19242006. Thor heyerdahl, the norwegian anthropologist and adventurer who won acclaim navigating the pacific, atlantic and indian oceans to advance his controversial theories of ancient seafaring migrations. Kontiki ekspedisjonen worldwarii pdf ebook epub download e some people believe in fate, others don t i do, and i don t it may seem at times as if invisible fingers move us about like puppets on strings but for sure, we are not born to be dragged along we can grab the strings ourselves and adjust our course at every crossroad, or take off at any little trail into the. Thor heyerdahl, anthropologist and adventurer, is dead at. Genealogy profile for anette heyerdahl anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 genealogy genealogy for anette heyerdahl 1953 1990 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. He wrote a book about the adventure, naming it after his raft the kontiki. Shop vintage photo of thor heyerdahl and wife yvonne dedekam simonsen on world premiere of movie ra ii in milan. Vintage photo of thor heyerdahl and wife yvonne dedekam. He died on april 18, 2002 in colla micheri, liguria, italy. Thor heyerdahl october 6, 1914, larvik, norway april 18, 2002, colla micheri, italy was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. Historical records and family trees related to yvonne dedekam simonsen. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names.
Thor heyerdahl biography childhood, life achievements. The heyerdahl archives span the years 1937 to 2002 and include his photographic collection, diaries, private letters, expedition plans, articles, newspaper clippings, original book, and article manuscripts. Matching family tree profiles for anette heyerdahl annette heyerdahl. The holy magi syromalabar catholic forane church is situated in the center of muvattupuzha, india.
Alison lyng 1873 1965clement thorvaldsen heyerdahl. 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. Helen elisabeth is the daughter of thor heyerdahl child of thor heyerdahl and yvonne dedekamsimonsen. Thor heyerdahl s grandson, olav heyerdahl, retraced his grandfathers kontiki voyage in 2006, as part of a sixmember crew. He successfully served as reporter and news anchorman in norwegian broadcasting corporations radio and television networks from 1964 to 1985. Thors book the kontiki experiment sold over twenty millions of copies, and it was later filmed in 1951. Shop vintage photo of thor heyerdahl and wife yvonne dedekamsimonsen on world premiere of movie ra ii in milan. Apr 18, 2002 asteroid 2473 heyerdahl is named after him, as are hnoms thor heyerdahl, a norwegian nansen class frigate, along with ms thor heyerdahl now renamed ms vana tallinn and thor heyerdahl, a german threemasted sail training vessel originally owned by a participant of the tigris expedition. Apart from tourist guides, my local library had basically only the maldive mystery. In 1949 heyerdahl married yvonne dedekamsimonsen 19242006. Heyerdahl invested most of his book royalties in further expeditions. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias with entries for yvonne dedekamsimonsen.
Yvonne heyerdahl born dedekam simonsen was born on month day 1924, to wessel dedekam simonsen and bergljot dedekam simonsen. Heyerdahl blamed their separation on his being away from home and differences in their ideas for bringing up children. He became notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. In heyerdahl s case, according to the new book on his final years, his family broke up, he faced financial problems and. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki. He was also divorced from his second wife, yvonne dedekamsimonsen heyerdahl, who survives. Annette heyerdahl, bjorn heyerdahl, helene elisabeth heyerdahl. Jan 21, 2020 he married his second wife yvonne dedekam simonsen in 1949. In 1996, he married jacqueline beer heyerdahl, a frenchborn hollywood actress, who also survives. He was married to jacqueline beer, yvonne dedekam simonsen and liv coucherontorp. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias with entries for helene elisabeth heyerdahl. Apr 18, 2002 heyerdahl invested most of his book royalties in further expeditions.
October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography he became notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Marriage with thor heyerdahl between 1949 and 1969 20 years parent of. As a young child, heyerdahl showed a strong interest in zoology. Holy magi syromalabar forane church, muvattupuzha wikivisually. Filmografia, nagrody, biografia, wiadomosci, ciekawostki. Through his oceanic expeditions on primitive rafts and boats, documented in books, films, and television programs, norwegian anthropologist thor heyerdahl born 1914 has popularized ideas about common links among ancient cultures. Apr 18, 2002 heyerdahl was born in larvik, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl and his wife alison lyng. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. Ra ii project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
Apr 19, 2002 he was also divorced from his second wife, yvonne dedekam simonsen heyerdahl, who survives. The marriage ended in divorce and in 1949 thor heyerdahl married yvonne dedekamsimonsen. Thor heyerdahl january 6, 1914 april 18, 2002, norwegian. Thor heyerdahl was born in larvik, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl and his wife alison lyng.