Henning Tønsberg Explained

Henning Heyerdahl Tønsberg jr. (1907–1987) was a Norwegian mountain climber, photographer, ski jumper and pharmacist.

As a ski jumper, he won the competition in Solbergbakken, Hannibalbakken and the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 1927. He won Galdhøpiggrennet in 1934.^[1] In June 1936, he participated the expedition to recover three bodies from Lihesten after the Havørn Accident.^[2] On 22 August, Schlytter and three others in the expedition were awarded the Medal for Heroic Deeds.^[3] He was president of Norsk Tindeklub from 1948 to 1952. He became director of Løvens Kemiske Fabrikk from 1963.

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Bibliography

• Book: Nordstrand, Ingemar . Årbok for Sogn nr. 52 . Havørn-ulukka som skaka fly-Noreg i 1936 . 2006 . Norwegian . Historielaget for Sogn / Sogn Folkemuseum . Kaupanger . 82-91653-11-9.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Henning Tønsberg . . 20 July 2011 . 20 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020023527/http://www.nb.no/pm/fotograf.php?fotograf_id=3825&navn=t%F8nsberg&m_saml=&kjonn=&tittel=&eiernavn=&stikkord=&year_from=&year_to=&stedsnavn=&genre_code=&country_code=&fylke_code=&startid=0.
2. Nordstrand (2006): 90
3. Nordstrand (2006): 92