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Thor Heyerdahl

Thor Heyerdahl

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Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)

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Born

October 6, 1914

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Died

April 18, 2002

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Birthplace

Larvik

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Nationality

Norway

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Spouse(s)

Liv Rockefeller, Yvonne Dedekam-Simonsen, Jacqueline Beer
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Children

Thor Heyerdahl, Bjorn Heyerdahl, Marian Heyerdahl
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Professional Background

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"I don't believe in war as a solution to any kind of conflict, nor do I believe in heroism on the battlefield because I have never seen any."

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War
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"Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II."

Thor Heyerdahl

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War
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