Helmer Hanssen
Norwegian sailor and pilot
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Helmer Julius Hanssen was a Norwegian sailor, pilot and polar explorer. He participated in three of the polar expeditions led by Roald Amundsen and was one of the first five explorers to reach the South Pole. Wikipedia
Born: September 24, 1870, Bjørnskinn, Norway
Died: August 2, 1956 (age 85 years), Tromsø Municipality, Norway
Spouse: Kristine Augusta Josefine Berg (m. 1897)
Movies: Roald Amundsen and Milak, the Greenland Hunter