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Helmer Hanssen

Norwegian Antarctic explorer (1870-1956)
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Helmer Hanssen
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17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
September 24, 1870
Date of death
August 2, 1956
Place of birth
Andøy Municipality, Bjørnskinn[7]
Place of death
Tromsø Municipality
Country of citizenship
Norway[8]
Occupation
explorer, aircraft pilot
Award received
Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎, Fram Medal, South Pole Medal[9][10][11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[20]
Birth name
Helmer Julius Hanssen[21]
Described by source
Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er hvem? (1930)[16][17]
Family name
Hanssen[14]
Given name
Helmer[15]
Name in native language
Helmer Hanssen[22]
Participant in
Amundsen's South Pole expedition, The Gjøa expedition (1903–1906)[18][19]
Residence
Tromsø Municipality[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Helmer Hansen en Helmer Hanssen en Helmer Julius Hanssen da Helmer Julius Hanssen de Helmer Julius Hanssen fa هلمر هانسن fr Helmer Hansen he הלמר האנסן he הלמר הנסן id Helmer Julius Hanssen it Helmer Hanssen ko 헬메르 율리우스 한센 ko 헬메르 한센 ru Хансен Х. ru Хансен Хелмер ru Хансен, Хелмер ru Хансен, Хельмер ru Хелмер Хансен ru Хельмер Хансен sv Hanssen
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
0000000004364312
VIAF cluster ID
74323509
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n94021881
GND ID
1062162773
BIBSYS ID
90825417
DDB person (GND) ID
1062162773
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1062162773
DigitaltMuseum ID
021037321783
FES digital collections entity ID
425709
Freebase ID
/m/04h3yz
Geni profile ID
6000000005037299688
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Helmer_Julius_Hanssen
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IMDb ID
nm0360493
JRC Names ID
1504113
KulturNav-ID
784bd23c-1c48-49a4-8a88-477a8bf44fdc
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Helmer_Hanssen
Norwegian Polar History ID
helmer-hanssen
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pf01036945006690
Prabook ID
2339998
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmy3RxKvXdWwfDdBHVjYP

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Occupation 2
aircraft pilot, explorer
Award received 1
South Pole Medal
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Given name 1
Helmer
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Named after 1
Mount Helmer Hanssen
Participant in 1
Amundsen's South Pole expedition
Participated in 1
Amundsen's South Pole expedition
Place of birth 1
Andøy Municipality
Place of death 1
Tromsø Municipality
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Helmer Hanssen was born on September 24, 1870[1], in Andøy Municipality[2]. He died on August 2, 1956[3], in Tromsø Municipality[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and aircraft pilot[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Helmer Hanssen include Mount Helmer Hanssen[23], a mountain[24].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Mount Helmer Hanssen[23], a mountain[24].

FAQs

Where was Helmer Hanssen born?

Helmer Hanssen's place of birth was Andøy Municipality[2].

Where did Helmer Hanssen die?

Helmer Hanssen passed away in Tromsø Municipality[4].

What did Helmer Hanssen do for work?

Helmer Hanssen worked as an explorer[5] and aircraft pilot[6].

What awards did Helmer Hanssen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[9], Fram Medal[10], and South Pole Medal[11].

Related Entities

Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · Ajarmund · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er hvem? (1930)
    "hvem er hvem 1930 (details)"
  2. 29d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Andøy Municipality, Bjørnskinn
    "place of birth (more precise), source for place of death from Store norske leksikon (OKA…"
  3. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Norwegian Polar History ID → helmer-hanssen
    "Created claim: Norwegian Polar History ID: helmer-hanssen, Matched to Helmer Hanssen (#315204453) in Norwegian…"
  4. 13w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Tromsø Municipality
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er hvem? (1930)
    "Changed [mul] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: hvem er hvem 1948 (details)"
  5. 14w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Helmer Hanssen
    Birth name → Helmer Julius Hanssen
    "Created claim: Name in native language: Helmer Hanssen"
  6. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → explorer, aircraft pilot
    Instance of → human
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 425709, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
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