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Finn Lützow-Holm

Norwegian military officer

Died when: 60 years 7 days (720 months)
Star Sign: Gemini

 

Finn Lützow-Holm

Finn Trond Lützow-Holm (28 May 1890 – 4 June 1950) was a Norwegian military officer, aviation pioneer and polar explorer.He was born in Nesseby as a son of priest and politician Ole Arntzen Lützow-Holm (1853–1936) and Anne Marie Riddervold Jensen (1855–1934).

His mother was a daughter of and granddaughter of Hans Riddervold.In May 1918 he married headmaster's daughter Birgit Lund (1893–1983).Their daughter, named Birgit as well, married Alv Johnsen.

Finn Lützow-Holm took part in the air surveyance of the Bouvet Island and of the Queen Maud Land in 1929 and 1931, together with Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen.

He was commander of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service from 1938.


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