Henning Tønsberg
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Henning Heyerdahl Tønsberg jr. (1907–1987) was a Norwegian mountain climber, photographer, ski jumper and pharmacist
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As a ski jumper, he won the competition in Solbergbakken
, Hannibalbakken and the Holmenkollen Ski Festival
in 1927. He won Galdhøpiggrennet in 1934. In June 1936, he participated the expedition to recover three bodies from Lihesten
after the Havørn Accident
. On 22 August, Schlytter and three others in the expedition were awarded the Medal for Heroic Deeds. He was president of Norsk Tindeklub
from 1948 to 1952. He became director of Løvens Kemiske Fabrikk from 1963.
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
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As a ski jumper, he won the competition in Solbergbakken
Solbergbakken
Solbergbakken was a ski jumping hill located at Valler in Bærum, Norway. Owned by Bærums SK, it remained in use until 1990. It had a K-point at 59 meters....
, Hannibalbakken and the Holmenkollen Ski Festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
in 1927. He won Galdhøpiggrennet in 1934. In June 1936, he participated the expedition to recover three bodies from Lihesten
Lihesten
Lihesten is a tall mountain in Hyllestad, Norway. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936....
after the Havørn Accident
Havørn Accident
The Havørn Accident was a controlled flight into terrain of a Junkers Ju 52 aircraft into the mountain Lihesten in Hyllestad, Norway on 16 June 1936 at 07:00. The aircraft, operated by Norwegian Air Lines, was en route from Bergen to Tromsø. The pilots were unaware that they were flying a parallel...
. On 22 August, Schlytter and three others in the expedition were awarded the Medal for Heroic Deeds. He was president of Norsk Tindeklub
Norsk Tindeklub
Norsk Tindeklub is a Norwegian mountaineering association. The club was founded in 1908. The association issues climbing guides and mountaineering books. The club has issued several jubilee books in the series Norsk Fjellsport...
from 1948 to 1952. He became director of Løvens Kemiske Fabrikk from 1963.