Famous People with Name Yngvar

Yngvar Bryn            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Yngvar Bryn: was a Norwegian track and field athlete and pairs figure skater who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1900 he participated in the 200 metres competition and in the 400 metres competition. In both events he was elimin

Yngvar Nielsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Yngvar Nielsen: was a Norwegian historian, politician, geographer and pioneer of tourism in Norway. Nielsen was chairman of the Norwegian Historical Association, and edited the journal Historisk Tidsskrift from 1903 to 1912. Together with Ludvig Ludvigsen Daae he co-edited the journal Vidar 1887–89. Nielsen was a board member of the Norwegian Trekking Association from 1879 and Chairman 1890–1908. In 1879 he released the travel guide Reisehaandbog over Norge, popularly called Yngvar, which appeared in 12 editions until 1915 and came to play an important role in the spread of tourism. His guide books were published in English and German. Nielsen was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1875 and the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters from 1897. He received Reward Medal from King Oscar II in 1882, was knighted in the Order of St. Olav in 1894 and received the Commander Cross 1911. He was knighted by the Swedish Nordstjärneorden and owner of several other foreign orders.