Leif Tronstad
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Leif Tronstad was a Norwegian scientist, resistance leader, and military officer who played a key role in planning and directing Allied operations against Nazi Germany’s nuclear program during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian scientist
ⓘ
human ⓘ military officer ⓘ resistance leader ⓘ |
| affiliation |
British Special Operations Executive
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of the British Empire
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War Cross with sword (Norway) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Norway ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-03-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1945-03-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Norwegian Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Norwegian Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| familyName | Tronstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
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electrochemistry ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | military planning ⓘ |
| givenName | Leif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Norwegian ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant colonel ⓘ |
| movement | Norwegian resistance during German occupation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Leif Hans Larsen Tronstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
death during a commando operation in Setesdal in 1945
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escape from occupied Norway to the United Kingdom ⓘ planning of Operation Gunnerside ⓘ |
| notableFor |
directing Allied operations against Nazi nuclear research
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key role in planning heavy water sabotage operations at Vemork ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advising British Special Operations Executive on Norwegian operations
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contribution to sabotage operations against Nazi Germany’s nuclear program ⓘ planning of Allied operations against German heavy water production at Vemork ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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professor ⓘ resistance leader ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Norwegian resistance movement
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bergen, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Setesdal, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of inorganic chemistry at Norwegian Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| residence | Trondheim, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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