Thor Heyerdahl Death
Thor passed away on April 18, 2002 at the age of 87 in Colla Micheri, Italy.
When did Thor Heyerdahl die?
April 18, 2002How old was Thor Heyerdahl when died?
87Where did Thor Heyerdahl die? What was the location of death?
Colla Micheri, Italy
Thor Heyerdahl Birthday and Date of Death
Thor Heyerdahl was born on October 6, 1914 and died on April 18, 2002. Thor was 87 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 6, 1914
Date of Death: April 18, 2002
Age at Death: 87
Thor Heyerdahl - Biography
Thor Heyerdahl (October 6, 1914 – April 18, 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. He became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km (5,000 mi) across the Pacific Ocean in a hand-built raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands. The expedition was designed to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea voyages, creating contacts between separate cultures. This was linked to a diffusionist model of cultural development. Heyerdahl subsequently made other voyages designed to demonstrate the possibility of contact between widely separated ancient people. He was appointed a government scholar in 1984.
