Norwegian oceanographer (1888–1957).
Born November 15th, 1888 in Sogndal Municipality.
Died August 21st, 1957 at 68 years old in Oslo.
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel