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Finn Ronne
Finn Rønne
Born(1899-12-20)December 20, 1899
Horten, Norway
DiedJanuary 12, 1980(1980-01-12) (aged 80)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
OccupationExplorer
SpouseEdith Ronne

Finn Ronne (December 20, 1899 – January 12, 1980) was a Norwegian-born U.S. citizen and Antarctic explorer.

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Finn Ronne

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Finn Ronne (December 20, 1899 – January 12, 1980) was a Norwegian-born U.S. citizen and Antarctic explorer. Finn Ronne was born in Horten, in Vestfold...

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The Explorers Club

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Doolittle 1966 - Robert Cushman Murphy 1967 - Charles B. Hitchcock 1968 - Finn Ronne 1968 – Lowell Thomas 1969 - William B.O. Field, Jr. 1970 - Julius M. Amberson...

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Stange Sound

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in the Ronne Entrance. Photographed from the air and roughly plotted by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE. 1947-48) under Finn Ronne. Named...

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Jackie Ronne

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in the Near and Far Eastern Division of Cultural Affairs. She married Finn Ronne on March 18, 1941, and on the expedition of 1946–1948 that her husband...

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Behrendt Mountains

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discovered and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, under Finn Ronne. They were named by United States Advisory...

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Operation Highjump

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ground-truthing to the aerial photography of HIGHJUMP from 1947 to 1948. Finn Ronne also financed a private operation to the same territory until 1948. As...

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Southern Ocean

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Finn Ronne, Byrd's executive officer, returned to Antarctica with his own expedition in 1947–1948, with Navy support, three planes, and dogs. Ronne disproved...

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Stefansson Strait

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was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Finn Ronne. Named by Ronne for Alexander Anthony of the J.P. Stevens...

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Merrick Mountains

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discovered and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, under Finn Ronne. They were named by the United States Advisory...

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Hadley Upland

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upland was known to the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41, Finn Ronne and Carl R. Eklund having travelled along Lammer Glacier and Gibbs Glacier...

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Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition

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researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. Finn Ronne led the RARE which was the final privately sponsored expedition from the...

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Edith Ronne Land

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She was also the wife of Commander Finn Ronne, from the United States Navy Reserve, who was the leader of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE)...

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Wright Inlet

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Service (USAS) and in 1947 by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Finn Ronne. It was named by Ronne for John Kirtland Wright, Director...

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Landen Ridge

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photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Finn Ronne. It was named by Ronne for David Landen of the United States...

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Eklund Islands

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and rising to 410 metres (1,350 ft), was discovered in December 1940 by Finn Ronne and Carl R. Eklund of the United States Antarctic Service during their...

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List of polar explorers

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Richardson Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen Quintin Riley Alfred Ritscher Edith Ronne Finn Ronne James Clark Ross John Ross Vladimir Rusanov John Rymill Rudolf Samoylovich...

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McClary Ridge

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was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition under Finn Ronne. It was named by Ronne for George B. McClary of Winnetka, Illinois...

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Hutton Mountains

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Islands Dependencies Survey) joint sledge party of 1947-48. Named by Finn Ronne for Richard Upjohn Light, then President of the American Geographical...

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Sweeney Mountains

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Sweeney Mountains were discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, under Finn Ronne, who named these mountains after Mrs. Edward...

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Mobiloil Inlet

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1940. The glacier was resighted in 1947 by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Finn Ronne. He named it for F.K. Weyerhaeuser of the Weyerhaeuser...

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DeAtley Island

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at the south side of the Ronne Entrance. The island was sighted and roughly mapped by air during the RARE (1947–48). Finn Ronne later named the island after...

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Dynamite Island

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name in the Antarctic. The name Dynamite Island was proposed by Finn Ronne, leader of Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947–48; in 1947 it was necessary...

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Merz Peninsula

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1947 it was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition(RARE) under Finn Ronne, who in conjunction with the Falkland Islands...

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