Rolf Kiær
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Rolf Kiær is a Norwegian hydrographer.
He was born in Trondhjem
. He was hired in the Norwegian Hydrographic Service in 1920, and in Norges Svalbard- og Ishavsundersøkelser
in 1929. Here, he took part in expeditions to Svalbard
and Eastern Greenland
. From 1936 to 1967 he was the director of the Norwegian Hydrographic Service.
He was born in Trondhjem
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. He was hired in the Norwegian Hydrographic Service in 1920, and in Norges Svalbard- og Ishavsundersøkelser
Norwegian Polar Institute
The Norwegian Polar Institute is Norway's national institution for polar research. It is run under the auspices of the Norwegian Ministry of Environment. The institute organizes expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions and runs a research station at Ny-Ålesund...
in 1929. Here, he took part in expeditions to Svalbard
Svalbard
Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude , and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the...
and Eastern Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
. From 1936 to 1967 he was the director of the Norwegian Hydrographic Service.