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Henning Tønsberg

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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.

References

Bibliography
  • Nordstrand, Ingemar (2006). "Havørn-ulukka som skaka fly-Noreg i 1936". Årbok for Sogn nr. 52 (in Norwegian). Kaupanger: Historielaget for Sogn / Sogn Folkemuseum. ISBN 82-91653-11-9.
Notes
  1. ^ "Henning Tønsberg". National Library of Norway. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. ^ Nordstrand (2006): 90
  3. ^ Nordstrand (2006): 92



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