About Alf Dannevig
Lived 1886 – 1960 (aged 73–74). Alf Dannevig was a Norwegian marine biologist and zoologist.
Alf Nicolay Dannevig (1 May 1886 – 12 September 1960) was a Norwegian marine biologist who specialized on fish, and a local politician. He was the son of sea captain Gunder Mathiesen Dannevig, and the father of writer Birger Dannevig. He managed the hatchery Flødevigen Utklekningsanstalt from 1911 to 1956. His research included cod, salmon, trout, cultivation of lobster, and the marine biology of Skagerrak. He served as Mayor of Hisøy Municipality in 1945 and from 1948 to 1960.
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Who was Alf Dannevig?
Norwegian biologist (1886-1960)
When was Alf Dannevig born?
Alf Dannevig was born in 1886 in Flødevigen, Hisøy Municipality.
When did Alf Dannevig die?
Alf Dannevig died in 1960.
What was Alf Dannevig's occupation?
Alf Dannevig was a marine biologist and zoologist.
What nationality was Alf Dannevig?
Alf Dannevig was Norwegian.
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