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Olav Bjaaland

1873 - 1961

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Olav Bjaaland (5 March 1873 – 8 June 1961) was a Norwegian ski champion and polar explorer. In 1911, he was one of the first five men to reach the South Pole as part of Amundsen's South Pole expedition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olav Bjaaland is the 375th most popular explorer (down from 345th in 2019), the 286th most popular biography from Norway (down from 252nd in 2019) and the 18th most popular Norwegian Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Olav Bjaaland ranks 375 out of 498. Before him are Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie, Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, Miguel Corte-Real, John Wesley Powell, George Bass, and John Moresby. After him are Henri Duveyrier, Samuel Baker, Fernão de Loronha, Knut Haugland, Vasily Chichagov, and Gombojab Tsybikov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1873, Olav Bjaaland ranks 140. Before him are Carl Vaugoin, Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich, Jan Janský, Carlos María de la Torre, Francisco Villota, and James Jones. After him are Max Švabinský, Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Sunao Tawara, Gombojab Tsybikov, Rosa Sensat, and W. C. Handy. Among people deceased in 1961, Olav Bjaaland ranks 135. Before him are Tsuru Aoki, Lajos Dinnyés, Alberto Chividini, Scott LaFaro, Şemsettin Günaltay, and Tiny Sandford. After him are Henri Deloge, Nita Naldi, Paul W. Merrill, George Simpson, Alberto Galateo, and Rosa Sensat.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Olav Bjaaland ranks 286 out of 1,039. Before him are Carl Størmer (1874), Erling Skakke (1115), Konrad Hirsch (1900), Olav Duun (1876), Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807), and Reidar Andersen (1911). After him are Sam Eyde (1866), Sigbjørn Obstfelder (1866), Jørgen Løvland (1848), Inger Aufles (1941), Sverre Stenersen (1926), and Axel Thue (1863).

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Among EXPLORERS In Norway

Among explorers born in Norway, Olav Bjaaland ranks 18. Before him are Thekla Resvoll (1871), Oscar Wisting (1871), Hjalmar Johansen (1867), Jens Munk (1579), Helmer Hanssen (1870), and Thorvald Asvaldsson (950). After him are Knut Haugland (1917), Grímur Kamban (801), Finn Ronne (1899), Sverre Hassel (1876), Lars Christensen (1884), and Kristian Prestrud (1881).

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