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    Hallvard Ophuus Devold (8 November 1898 – 10 September 1957) was a Norwegian Arctic explorer, trapper and meteorologist. He was instrumental in the attempt...
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  • Devold is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Finn Devold (1902–1977), Norwegian marine biologist Hallvard Devold (1898–1957)...
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  • author, first female prime minister in Norway. Torstein Dahle Kristin Krohn Devold Odd Einar Dørum Jan Egeland, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian...
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    meteorologist. His father was parish priest Harald Ophus Devold. Together with his brother Hallvard Devold, Finn shared an interest in the Arctic areas and in...
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    of the island for Norway in 1922 and the whole island in 1926 when Hallvard Devold was head of the weather observations base on the island. On 27 February...
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    Norwegian possession prior to 1815. In 1931, Norwegian meteorologist Hallvard Devold occupied uninhabited eastern Greenland, on his own initiative. After...
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    hunting and scientific settlements north of 60°27' N. In June 1931, Hallvard Devold, one of the founders of the Norwegian Arctic Trading Co., raised the...
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    the proposal. In June the same year, the cabinet got a telegram from Hallvard Devold who led a Norwegian expedition in Greenland which stated that Norwegians...
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    reports from the site. On 27 June 1931 five Norwegian hunters with Hallvard Devold annexed Erik the Red's Land to Norway from the station, proclaiming:...
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  • group of people with interests in the polar regions, including trapper Hallvard Devold who was CEO in the first years, and the head of the Norwegian Svalbard...
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  • " Devold: 3,280 m (10,760 ft) high, between Kjelbotn and the Pukkelen Rocks near the head of Byrdbreen. Named for Antarctic explorer Hallvard Devold. Dufek...
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  • his active support of the "Greenland case" (Grønlandssaken) led by Hallvard Devold, where Norway claimed parts of East Greenland. In 1931, a group of...
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  • established in 1920 by the Geophysical Institute of Tromsø. Brothers Hallvard and Finn Devold worked at the facility. In October 1924, the station was wrapped...
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    meteorological and radio stations in Southeast Greenland. Finn Devold (1902 - 1977), Hallvard Devold's brother, on ship Heimen from Tromsø, led the bigger party...
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    bring East Greenland under Norwegian sovereignty. Inspired by trapper Hallvard Devold the movement began to build a network of trapping stations, combined...
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  • September – Bjørn Helland-Hansen, oceanographer (born 1877) 10 September – Hallvard Devold, Arctic explorer, trapper and meteorologist (born 1898) 20 September...
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    production are especially vital. The most famous clothing brand from Sula is Devold of Norway, with high quality woolen sweaters and underwear. Transportation...
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  • Eia, Dag O. Hessen, Bjørn Vassnes 2011 : Odd S. Lovoll 2012 : Simon Flem Devold, Louiza Louhibi, Nina Johnsrud 2013 : Per Edgar Kokkvold, Nils E. Øy 2015 :...
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  • Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador to the United States Kristin Krohn Devold, former Minister of Defense. Currently secretary general of the Norwegian...
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    and the moose is the "king of the forest". The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms...
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  • readers' TV personality of the year award. Since 1986 she is married to Hallvard Bakke. Fossum, Tommy (23 December 1997). "TV-intervjuet: Gunvor Hals"....
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    symbolizes freedom, strength, and endurance. The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg. The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality...
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  • 1 August – Marianne Andreassen, civil servant. 12 August Kristin Krohn Devold, politician. Ingrid Heggø, politician. 19 August – Frank Vestreng, ice hockey...
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  • term/s: 1954–1957 and 1958–1961 Tolv Aamland (1893–1983), term/s: 1945–1949 Hallvard Aamlid (born 1973), term/s: 1997–2001 Torhild Aarbergsbotten (born 1969)...
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  • Socialist Left Party Bjørn Tore Godal Norwegian Labour Party Kristin Krohn Devold Conservative Party Erling Folkvord Red Electoral Alliance Grete Faremo Norwegian...
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  • in Norwegian music, deaths of Andris Snortheim, Fred Nøddelund, Harald Devold, Hanna-Marie Weydahl, Ivar Thomassen, Jan Henrik Kayser, Jon Klette, Kari...
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