Thor Heyerdahl
E551989
Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian explorer and ethnographer best known for his Kon-Tiki expedition, in which he sailed a balsa wood raft across the Pacific Ocean to demonstrate the possibility of ancient transoceanic contact.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thor Heyerdahl canonical | 9 |
| Tor Heyerdahl | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary filmmaker
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ethnographer ⓘ explorer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Kon-Tiki (1950 documentary film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain tumor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Norway ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-10-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-04-18 ⓘ |
| describedIn | numerous biographies and documentaries ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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experimental archaeology ⓘ oceanic exploration ⓘ |
| fullName | Thor Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Annette Heyerdahl
NERFINISHED
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Bjørn Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ Helene Elisabeth Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianne Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ Thor Heyerdahl Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Polynesian migration debates ⓘ |
| Kon-Tiki expeditionYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| Kon-TikiArrivalPoint | Raroia atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kon-TikiDeparturePoint | Callao, Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kon-TikiDistanceSailed | approximately 6,900 km ⓘ |
| Kon-TikiDuration | 101 days ⓘ |
| Kon-TikiVesselType | balsa wood raft ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Norwegian ⓘ |
| ledExpedition |
Easter Island archaeological expeditions
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Kon-Tiki expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Ra I expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Ra II expedition ⓘ Tigris expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Kon-Tiki expedition
NERFINISHED
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Ra expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigris expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island
NERFINISHED
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Early Man and the Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ra Expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tigris Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
adventurer
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archaeologist ⓘ author ⓘ ethnographer ⓘ explorer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Larvik, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Colla Micheri, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedTheory | pre-Columbian transoceanic contact between South America and Polynesia ⓘ |
| RaVesselType | papyrus reed boat ⓘ |
| religion | agnostic ⓘ |
| residence |
Colla Micheri, Italy
NERFINISHED
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Tenerife, Canary Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jacqueline Beer
NERFINISHED
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Liv Coucheron-Torp NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne Dedekam-Simonsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Kon-Tiki Museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| TigrisVesselType | reed boat ⓘ |
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Tor Heyerdahl