Finn Devold

Finn Devold
Born24 April 1902 (1902-04-24)
Bergen, Norway
Died26 May 1977 (1977-05-27) (aged 75)
Bergen, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Polar explorer, marine biologist, meteorologist
Known forHerring fisheries studies
SpouseKaren Elisabeth Jenssen (1897–1983)
AwardsKnight of the Order of St. Olav, 1954
Grand Knight of the Order of the Falcon (Iceland)
Hans Strøm Medal of the Norwegian Fisheries Promotion Company
Oscar Sund Prize
Territories of Eastern Greenland claimed by Norway until the 1933 Permanent Court of International Justice resolution. Finn Devold led the proclamation from Finnsbu in the southeastern area.

Finn Devold (born 24 April 1902 in Bergen, died 26 May 1977) was a Norwegian Arctic explorer, marine biologist and 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 the expansion of Norwegian sovereignty across Greenland.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Finn Devold – Store norske leksikon". snl.no. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Finn Devold – Norsk biografisk leksikon". nbl.snl.no. Retrieved 19 September 2019.