About Johan Faye
Lived 1889 – 1974 (aged 85). Johan Faye was a Norwegian sailor.
Johan Mohr Faye (16 May 1889 – 16 September 1974) was a Norwegian architect and sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat Fornebo, which won the silver medal in the 7 metre class.
His uncle, Johan Faye, designed the Kristofer Lehmkuhls hus in 1881, which houses the Institutt for administrasjon og organisasjonsvitenskap (Department of Administration and Organization Theory) at the University of Bergen.
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Who was Johan Faye?
sailor
When was Johan Faye born?
Johan Faye was born on 16 May 1889 in Bergen.
When did Johan Faye die?
Johan Faye died on 16 September 1974 in Drøbak.
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Johan Faye was a sailor.
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Johan Faye was Norwegian.
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