Erling Christophersen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erling Christophersen

Norwegian botanist, geographer and diplomat

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1898

Place of Birth: Christiania, Norway

Date of Death: 09-Nov-1994

Profession: professor, diplomat, geographer, botanist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Erling Christophersen (April 17, 1898 – November 9, 1994) was a Norwegian botanist, geographer and diplomat.
He participated in and led several notable scientific expeditions in the 20th century, including the fifth Tanager Expedition (1924) to Nihoa and Necker Island and the Norwegian Scientific Expedition to Tristan da Cunha (1937–1938).