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Thor Heyerdahl

Acting

Born October 6, 1914 · Larvik, Norway

Died April 18, 2002

Awards & recognition

  • Peer Gynt Literary Award · 1999
  • Medal of St. Hallvard · 1997
  • Empowering award · 1994
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav · 1987
  • Fridtjof Nansen Awardoutstanding research, historical-philosophical class · 1985
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  • Grand Officer of the Order of Wissam El Alaoui · 1971
  • Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 1965
  • Patron’s Medal · 1964
  • Vega Medal · 1962
  • Mungo Park Medal · 1950
  • Austrian DecorationScience and Art
  • honorary doctorate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo
  • Lomonosov Gold Medal
  • Officer of the Order of the Sun of Peru
  • Order of Merit
  • Order of MeritDistinguished Services
  • Order of Ouissam Alaouite
  • Order of the Golden Ark
  • Order of the Sun of Peru

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