Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures, and the 2012 dramatized feature film nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film. Dec 30, 2009 knut haugland, the last of the six crewment who crossed the pacific ocean on the kon tiki balsawood raft in 1947 has died aged 92. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, kon tiki. This is a pair of scarce books for children about the kontiki expedition written by members of the expedition.
Adventure stories rarely come more epic than that of knut haugland, the norwegian resistance fighter who died on christmas day at the age of 92. Kontiki was the raft used by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands. Knut haugland, the last surviving of thor heyerdahls famous 1947 expedition on the kon tiki, has died at 92. Led by norwegian anthropologist, thor heyerdahl, the. In 1947 haugland was invited by heyerdahl to join the kontiki expedition as a radio operator. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Oslo ap a norwegian museum official said saturday that knut magne haugland, the last of six crew members who crossed the pacific ocean in 1947 on board the balsa wood raft kon. See more ideas about best adventure books, thor and rafting. Heyerdahl spent a lot of time conducting research and he wrote a book about settlers traveling from peru to polynesia was earlier than thought.
Kontiki project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Knut falchscanpix the norwegian adventurer knut haugland, who has died aged 92. It was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Knut magne haugland, dso, mm, 23 september 1917 25 december 2009 was a resistance. Heyerdahls book of the voyage sold over 20 million copies and the film won the. Buy kontiki dvd region free english audio from amazons movies store. Knut magne haugland founded the kontiki museum in 1950, and turned it into the. The six man 1947 kontiki expedition, organized by norwegian explorer. The raft was named kon tiki after the incasun god, viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name.
When he died in december 2009, he was the last living member of the kon tiki expedition. The expedition team consists of radiooperators torstein raaby jakob oftebro and knut haugland tobias santelmann, sailor and artist erik hesselberg oddmagnus williamson and anthropologist bengt danielsson gustaf skarsgard. The kon tiki expedition a most merry and illustrated. Knut magne haugland norwegian soldier and adventurer. Knut magne haugland founded the kontiki museum in 1950, and turned it into the most popular tourist attraction in oslo. I was an avid reader of thor heyerdahls books as a boy, i have seen his film akuaku about rapa nui easter island, and i have visited the kontiki museum in oslo, but this is my first cinematic encounter with the kontiki adventure. Knut magne haugland of norway, passed away on december 25. One of the great mysteries of anthropology is how polynesia a vast pseudocountry in the pacific spread triangularly between rapa nui, hawaii and new zealand came to be.
The expedition attracted worldwide interest, with heyerdahls book kontiki selling over 20 million copies in 67 languages and this oscarwinning documentary, the commemorative 1997 edition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the voyage. On april 28, 1947, an expedition was led by norwegian biologist thor heyerdahl. In his bestselling book about the voyage, the kontiki expedition, heyerdahl recalled the radio slowly drying out after being soaked in the shipwreck, and haugland using the handcranked emergency. Norwegian hero who sailed the kontiki boat, rafting.
On april 28, 1947, norwegian biologist thor heyerdahl and his five crew members embarked from peru on a daring voyage to prove heyerdahls theory that the south sea islands were settled by south. Haugland was one of six men, who with thor heyerdahl in 1947, successfully crossed the pacific. On april 28, 1947, norwegian biologist thor heyerdahl. On christmas day, 2009 and at age 92, knut died, the last member of the kontiki expedition. Dec 27, 2009 oslo ap a norwegian museum official said saturday that knut magne haugland, the last of six crew members who crossed the pacific ocean in 1947 on board the balsa wood raft kon tiki, had died. Dec 28, 2009 haugland, who was the last survivor of the sixman kon tiki crew, had met heyerdahl in 1944 at a special forces training camp in england, and was selected to join the expedition on the basis of. The journey by raft spanned 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean and was hailed as one of the most fantastic feats of daring and courage of its time.
This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach kon tiki. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. He was also a hero of norways resistance in world war ii, although he himself denied being one. His exploits were already the stuff of legend even before. In 1947, norwegian explorer heyerdahl and a small crew piloted a primitive raft called the kontiki across the pacific ocean to prove that ancient people could have made long distance journeys using the technology available at the time. Kon tiki is not a project management book, but by following the process that thor heyerdahl used for his expedition, you will learn how to manage a project.
Thor heyerdahls kontiki voyage on the 100th anniversary of thor heyerdahls birth, look back at his historic voyage across the pacific on the primitive raft kontiki. Kontiki on dvd this is the classic academyaward winning documentary film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4, 300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. A schematic of the kon tiki made for thor heyerdahls book. The kon tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and the author thor heyerdahl. Knut haugland obituary second world war the guardian. Quiz how well you know the true story of the kontiki.
Danielsson iii, bengt, grauer, ben, haugland, knut. Knut haugland was born on september 23, 1917 in rjukan, telemark, norway as knut magne haugland. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the more. In 1947, along with another norwegian thor heyerdahl, who he had met at a training camp in england in 1944, and several others, haugland took part in the kon tiki expedition, crossing part of the pacific. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and the author thor heyerdahl. Knut haugland, the norwegian commando and explorer who died on christmas day aged 92, took part in two of the most celebrated exploits of the last century a daring raid on a suspected nazi. Knut haugland, the last living crew member of kontiki, died in oslo of natural causes on dec. Besides being a great explorer, the norwegian author is. May 07, 20 kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Knut falchscanpix the norwegian adventurer knut haugland, who has died aged 92, played a leading role in. In 1947, norwegian explorer heyerdahl and a small crew piloted a primitive raft called the. Adventure stories rarely come more epic than that of knut haugland, the.
See more ideas about best adventure books, thor and conquistador. The group decides to make a film about the expedition. Knut haugland remained a career military man and later helped set up and manage the kontiki museum in oslo where the original raft remains on display. Haugland, served in the kompani linge and then in the norwegian part of the soe in brittain. Kontiki tells about the origin of heyerdahls idea and the events surrounding the groups voyage. Haugland was one of six men, who with thor heyerdahl in 1947, successfully crossed the pacific ocean in a 45 foot raft made of balsa wood and bamboo named kon tiki to prove that people from south america could have settled polynesia in precolumbian times. Yesterday hauglands successor as director of the kontiki museum in oslo. The kontiki expedition book is a 1948 work by thor heyerdahl, about his experiences across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. Knut haugland, the last surviving of thor heyerdahls famous 1947 expedition on the kontiki, has died at 92. In 1947, along with another norwegian thor heyerdahl, who he had met at a training camp in england in 1944, and several others, haugland took part in the kon tiki expedition, crossing part of the pacific ocean on a balsa wood raft from east to west. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Jonathan brown looks at the extraordinary career of knut haugland, the last kon tiki survivor.
He was museum director from 1950 to 1990, when he became chairman of the board. I was an avid reader of thor heyerdahls books as a boy, i have seen his film akuaku about rapa nui easter island. A norwegian wartime hero who sailed on the kontiki wsj. Haugland, who was the last survivor of the sixman kontiki crew, had met heyerdahl in 1944 at a special forces training camp in england, and. Knut haugland, the last surviving crew member of the kontiki died on december 25. The kontiki voyage led by norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl was a huge success and proved beyond doubt that polynesia could have been settled from south america. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Danielsson iii, bengt, grauer, ben, haugland, knut, hesselberg, erik, raaby, torstein, wald, gerte, watzinger, herman. The last living crew member, knut haugland, died on christmas day, 2009 at the age of 92. Knut haugland, the last surviving member of the sixman crew that sailed on the kontiki expedition in 1947, and a leader of the norwegian resistance who helped carry out one of the most. A specialist in ecuadorian archaeology, ferdon later wrote three books on.
One of the heroes of telemark and the last survivor of the kontiki. Kon tiki is not a project management book, but by following the process that thor filed under. Last surviving crew member of kontiki expedition passes away. Jonathan brown looks at the extraordinary career of knut haugland, the last kontiki survivor. The kontiki expedition was organized in 1947 by norwegian thor heyerdahl to. He is known for his work on kontiki 1950, rapport fra. Knut haugland, the norwegian commando and explorer who died on. Knut magne haugland, norwegian soldier and adventurer born sept. Kontiki is the academy awardwinning film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Besides being a great explorer, the norwegian author is an excellent storyteller that sold out this book in 15 days after being published on november 2, 1948. The kon tiki expedition book is a 1948 work by thor heyerdahl, about his experiences across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. He was museum director from 1950 to 1990, when he became chairman of the. In 1947 haugland was invited by heyerdahl to join the kon tiki expedition as a radio.
The kon tiki expedition a most merry and illustrated explanation. Haugland, who was the last survivor of the sixman kontiki crew, had met heyerdahl in 1944 at a special forces training camp in england, and was selected to join the expedition on the basis. Haugland, born in 1917 in rjukan, telemark, norway, took his examen artium in 1937 qualifying him for university study. He is known for his work on kontiki 1950, rapport fra nr. If theyd just read his damn books theyd realize he proposed that there was a. Heyerdahl in his book kontiki, he leapt into a stormtossed sea to. Haugland was the last surviving member of the sixman crew that sailed on the kontiki expedition in 1947. Knut magne haugland, dso, mm, 23 september 1917 25 december 2009 was a resistance fighter and noted explorer from norway, who accompanied thor heyerdahl on his famous 1947 kontiki expedition. Legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 4,300mile crossing of the pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for south americans to settle in polynesia in precolumbian times. Reads many books on sociology and only eats the military rations.
Thor heyerdahl, herman watzinger, erik hesselberg, knut haugland, torstein raaby, bengt danielsson, ben grauer, gerte wald, thor heyerdahl. With pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson. Knut haugland the last surviving member of the sixman crew that sailed on the kontiki expedition in 1947, and a leader of the norwegian resistance who helped carry out one of the most. Led by norwegian anthropologist, thor heyerdahl, the expedition aimed to prove the theory t hat people from south america could have crossed the pacific on such craft to settle in the polynesian islands. Heyerdahl and his crew duplicated the legendary voyage of kon tiki, the mythical hero who led the settlement of the south sea islands by sailing on a. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. If you would like to learn how to plan and execute a major project, then kon tiki. In his bestselling book about the voyage, the kontiki expedition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Knut haugland, the last of the six crewment who crossed the pacific ocean on the kontiki balsawood raft in 1947 has died aged 92.
The norwegian adventurer knut haugland, who has died aged 92, played. The expedition team consists of radiooperators torstein raaby jakob oftebro and knut haugland tobias santelmann, sailor and artist erik hesselberg oddmagnus williamson and anthropologist. The kon tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl. The journey by raft spanned 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean and was hailed as one of the most fantastic. Kon tiki is the academy awardwinning film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Kon tiki was the raft used by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands.