Johan Koren Christie

Johan Koren Christie (23 July 1909 – 5 July 1995) was a Norwegian engineer and air force officer, who reached the rank of major general in the Royal Norwegian Air Force.

Personal life He was born in Vang Municipality in Hedmark as a son of professor Werner Hosewinckel Christie (1877–1927) and Karen Amalie Wedel-Jarlsberg (1886–1952). He was a brother of pianist Amalie Christie and officer Werner Hosewinckel Christie and a grandnephew of politician Hans Langsted Christie and Christian Christie. He was a second cousin of Jacob Christie Kielland. He was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1959 and major general in 1963. As a pensioner he was involved in the peace movement, in the groups ('Generals and Admirals for Peace') and ('Generals and Admirals against Nuclear Arms').

He died in July 1995 at the family farm in Vang.