Nils Are Øritsland, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Nils Are Øritsland

Norwegian scientist

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1939

Date of Death: 24-Nov-2006

Profession: scientist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nils Are Øritsland (5 August 1939 – 24 November 2006) was a Norwegian polar researcher in zoophysiology and ecology. Øritsland received his PhD in 1976 from the University of Oslo.
He was director of the Norwegian Polar Institute from 1991 to 1993.In 1980, Øritsland conducted a controversial study into the effects of oil spills on polar bears that resulted in the deaths of polar bears after they ingested crude oil.