Finn Ronne was born in Horten, in Vestfold county, Norway. His father, Martin Rønne (1861–1932), was a polar explorer who served in Roald Amundsen's successful expedition to the South Pole. Ronne received his education in engineering at Horten Technical College.[1]
In 1923 Finn Ronne immigrated to the U.S. and gained citizenship in 1929. After working at Westinghouse Electric Corporation for some years, he took part in two of Richard E. Byrd's expeditions to the South Pole, and in 1939 Ronne served as Byrd's executive officer helping discover one thousand miles of new coastline.
After serving several years in the United States Navy, gaining the rank of captain, Ronne returned to Antarctica in the 1940s, with support of the American Geographical Society as the leader of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. From 1946 to 1948 his team mapped and explored the Weddell Sea coastline and set a number of polar records. Ronne covered 3,600 miles by ski and dog sled—more than any other explorer in history. His wife Edith Ronne accompanied him on this expedition, serving as "historian and correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance". She and the chief pilot's wife Jennie Darlington were the first women to overwinter in Antarctica.[2]
In the 1950s, the Navy organized Operation Deepfreeze to complete the mapping of Antarctica and establish centers for scientific research. Ronne became the scientific and military leader for a U.S. Weddell Sea base. During his lifetime he wrote several books on Antarctica and many scientific papers on Antarctic research. He received three medals and numerous military awards for service, for geographical exploration and for the advancement of science. He was awarded the St. Olav's Medal by the King of Norway. At his death in 1980, in Bethesda, Maryland, he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.[3] The Finn Ronne Memorial Award is awarded by the Explorers Club to an individual noted for accomplishments in polar field research that best typify the spirit of Finn Ronne.[4]
References
^Martin Rønne (Fram Museum) July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^"Finn Ronne, Veteran Polar Explorer, Comes Out Of The Cold". The Milwaukee Sentinel. November 30, 1979.
^Burial Detail: Ronne, Finn (Section 2, Grave 4957-RH) – ANC Explorer
^"The Finn Ronne Memorial Award". The Explorers Club October 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
Biography: Captain Finn Ronne, Naval Historical Center - Primary source October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
Ronne, Finn (November 30, 1947). "Ronne Fills in Map of Weddell Coast; Flight Charts a 100,000-Mile Area of Antarctica -- 2 Planes Out Almost 30 Hours: Camera Records Findings: Explorer Names Region, Lying South of Palmer Peninsula, the Edith Ronne Land". North American Newspaper Alliance. The New York Times.
. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
^Ronne, Finn (1961). Antarctic Command. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill – via Internet Archive.
^Ronne, Finn (1971). The Ronne Expedition to Antarctica. New York: J. Messner. ISBN978-0-671-32480-3 – via Internet Archive.
^Ronne, Finn (1979). Antarctica, My Destiny: A Personal History by the Last of the Great Polar Explorers. New York: Hastings House. ISBN978-0-8038-0485-2 – via Internet Archive.
July 25, 2023
finn, ronne, december, 1899, january, 1980, norwegian, born, citizen, antarctic, explorer, finn, rønneborn, 1899, december, 1899horten, norwaydiedjanuary, 1980, 1980, aged, bethesda, maryland, united, statesresting, placearlington, national, cemeterynationalit. Finn Ronne December 20 1899 January 12 1980 was a Norwegian born U S citizen and Antarctic explorer Finn RonneFinn RonneBorn 1899 12 20 December 20 1899Horten NorwayDiedJanuary 12 1980 1980 01 12 aged 80 Bethesda Maryland United StatesResting placeArlington National CemeteryNationalityAmericanOccupationExplorerSpouseEdith Ronne Contents 1 Background 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 See also 5 External linksBackground EditFinn Ronne was born in Horten in Vestfold county Norway His father Martin Ronne 1861 1932 was a polar explorer who served in Roald Amundsen s successful expedition to the South Pole Ronne received his education in engineering at Horten Technical College 1 In 1923 Finn Ronne immigrated to the U S and gained citizenship in 1929 After working at Westinghouse Electric Corporation for some years he took part in two of Richard E Byrd s expeditions to the South Pole and in 1939 Ronne served as Byrd s executive officer helping discover one thousand miles of new coastline After serving several years in the United States Navy gaining the rank of captain Ronne returned to Antarctica in the 1940s with support of the American Geographical Society as the leader of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition From 1946 to 1948 his team mapped and explored the Weddell Sea coastline and set a number of polar records Ronne covered 3 600 miles by ski and dog sled more than any other explorer in history His wife Edith Ronne accompanied him on this expedition serving as historian and correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance She and the chief pilot s wife Jennie Darlington were the first women to overwinter in Antarctica 2 In the 1950s the Navy organized Operation Deepfreeze to complete the mapping of Antarctica and establish centers for scientific research Ronne became the scientific and military leader for a U S Weddell Sea base During his lifetime he wrote several books on Antarctica and many scientific papers on Antarctic research He received three medals and numerous military awards for service for geographical exploration and for the advancement of science He was awarded the St Olav s Medal by the King of Norway At his death in 1980 in Bethesda Maryland he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Virginia 3 The Finn Ronne Memorial Award is awarded by the Explorers Club to an individual noted for accomplishments in polar field research that best typify the spirit of Finn Ronne 4 References Edit Martin Ronne Fram Museum Archived July 19 2011 at the Wayback Machine Finn Ronne Veteran Polar Explorer Comes Out Of The Cold The Milwaukee Sentinel November 30 1979 Burial Detail Ronne Finn Section 2 Grave 4957 RH ANC Explorer The Finn Ronne Memorial Award The Explorers Club Archived October 13 2009 at the Wayback MachineBibliography EditBiography Captain Finn Ronne Naval Historical Center Primary source Archived October 2 2013 at the Wayback MachineAntarctic Conquest 1949 with L Sprague de Camp uncredited Antarctic Command 1958 1 Ronne Expedition to Antarctica 1970 2 Antarctica My Destiny 1979 3 See also Edit Norway portal United States portal Biography portalFilchner Ronne Ice Shelf Jackie RonneExternal links Edit Science World s End Time April 26 1948 Ronne Finn November 12 1947 Ronne Flight Erases Weddell Sea Isles North American Newspaper Alliance The New York Times Ronne Finn November 30 1947 Ronne Fills in Map of Weddell Coast Flight Charts a 100 000 Mile Area of Antarctica 2 Planes Out Almost 30 Hours Camera Records Findings Explorer Names Region Lying South of Palmer Peninsula the Edith Ronne Land North American Newspaper Alliance The New York Times Biography of Finn Ronne Archived from the original on January 11 2014 Retrieved January 31 2013 Ronne Finn 1961 Antarctic Command Indianapolis Bobbs Merrill via Internet Archive Ronne Finn 1971 The Ronne Expedition to Antarctica New York J Messner ISBN 978 0 671 32480 3 via Internet Archive Ronne Finn 1979 Antarctica My Destiny A Personal History by the Last of the Great Polar Explorers New York Hastings House ISBN 978 0 8038 0485 2 via Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Finn Ronne amp oldid 1123228529, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
