Tryggve Gran

Summary

Tryggve Gran is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bergen^[2]. He was born on January 20, 1888^[3]. He passed away in Grimstad^[4]. He died on January 8, 1980^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], association football player^[7], writer^[8], aircraft pilot^[9], and polar explorer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tryggve Gran's place of birth was Bergen^[2].
• Tryggve Gran passed away in Grimstad^[4].
• Tryggve Gran died in Grimstad^[12].
• Tryggve Gran was born on January 20, 1888^[3].
• Tryggve Gran died on January 8, 1980^[5].
• Burial took place at Fjære Church^[13].
• Tryggve Gran was married to Margaret Schønheyder Gran^[14].
• A child of Tryggve Gran was Hermann Gran^[15].
• Tryggve Gran held citizenship in Norway^[16].
• Tryggve Gran's professions included explorer^[6].
• Tryggve Gran worked as an association football player^[7].
• Tryggve Gran's professions included writer^[8].
• Tryggve Gran's professions included aircraft pilot^[9].
• Tryggve Gran's professions included polar explorer^[10].
• Tryggve Gran's professions included discoverer^[17].
• Tryggve Gran's field of work was polar exploration^[18].
• Tryggve Gran's field of work was aviation^[19].
• Tryggve Gran was educated at Royal Norwegian Naval Academy^[20].
• Tryggve Gran received the Military Cross^[21].
• Tryggve Gran received the Order of St. Olav^[22].
• Tryggve Gran received the Polar Medal^[23].
• Tryggve Gran received the Q110832104^[24].
• Tryggve Gran is recorded as male^[25].
• Tryggve Gran's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Tryggve Gran's member of sports team is recorded as Norway men's national association football team^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tryggve Gran was born in Bergen^[2]. He was born on January 20, 1888^[3].

Education

Tryggve Gran was educated at Royal Norwegian Naval Academy^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], association football player^[7], writer^[8], aircraft pilot^[9], polar explorer^[10], and discoverer^[17]. Fields of work include polar exploration^[18], an academic discipline^[28] and aviation^[19], a type of activity^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross^[21], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1914^[32]; Order of St. Olav^[22], an order of chivalry^[33], in Norway^[34], founded in 1847^[35]; Polar Medal^[23], a medallion^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1857^[38]; and Q110832104^[24].

Personal Life

Tryggve Gran was married to Margaret Schønheyder Gran^[14]. A child of him was Hermann Gran^[15]. Political affiliations include Nasjonal Samling^[39], a political party^[40], in Norway^[41], founded in 1933^[42], headquartered in Oslo^[43] and Fatherland League^[44], a political party^[45], in Norway^[46], founded in 1925^[47].

Death and Burial

Tryggve Gran died on January 8, 1980^[5]. Recorded place of death include Grimstad^[4], a municipality of Norway^[48], in Norway^[49], founded in 1838^[50]. He is buried at Fjære Church^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tryggve Gran include Mount Gran^[51], a mountain^[52] and Tryggve Point^[53], a headland^[54].

Why It Matters

Tryggve Gran ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include Mount Gran^[51], a mountain^[52] and Tryggve Point^[53], a headland^[54].

FAQs

Where was Tryggve Gran born?

Tryggve Gran was born in Bergen^[2].

Where did Tryggve Gran die?

Tryggve Gran died in Grimstad^[4].

Who was Tryggve Gran married to?

Tryggve Gran's spouses include Margaret Schønheyder Gran^[14].

What did Tryggve Gran do for work?

Tryggve Gran worked as explorer^[6], association football player^[7], writer^[8], aircraft pilot^[9], and polar explorer^[10].

Where did Tryggve Gran go to school?

Tryggve Gran was educated at Royal Norwegian Naval Academy^[20].

What awards did Tryggve Gran receive?

Honors received include Military Cross^[21], Order of St. Olav^[22], Polar Medal^[23], and Q110832104^[24].