Herman Smith-johannsen
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 37 years ago |
Date of birth | June 15,1875 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Horten |
Norway | |
Date of died | January 5,1987 |
Died | Tonsberg Municipality |
Norway | |
Children | Alice Elisabeth Johannsen |
Place of burial | Saint-Francis Church of the Birds, Saint-Sauveur, Canada |
Books | Jackrabbit, His First Hundred Years: A Tribute to Herman "Jackrabbit" Smith-Johannsen on the Occasion of His One Hundredth Birthday |
Education | Humboldt University of Berlin |
Norwegian Military Academy | |
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ID | 1876751 |
Herman Smith-johannsen Life story
Herman Smith-Johannsen, CM was a Norwegian skier, credited for introducing cross-country skiing to Canada and North America. In his youth he was rated one of the best all-round Norwegian skiers. He became a supercentenarian and died at 111.