Tryggve Gran
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Tryggve Gran was a Norwegian aviator, explorer, and ski expert best known for his role in early Antarctic exploration and for making the first solo flight across the North Sea.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviator
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ human ⓘ ski expert ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Military Cross
ⓘ
Order of St. Olav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Norway ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1888-01-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-01-08 ⓘ |
| employer | British Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aviation
ⓘ
polar exploration ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Gran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Tryggve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
first solo flight across the North Sea
ⓘ
participation in early Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Norwegian ⓘ |
| madeFirstFlightOver | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfExpedition | Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| notableEvent | solo flight from Scotland to Norway across the North Sea in 1914 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Fra Maudheim til Sydpolen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
aviator ⓘ explorer ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Antarctic exploration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
polar expeditions ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bergen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Grimstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | skiing ⓘ |
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