Herman Watzinger
Herman Watzinger | |
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Historical photo of Herman Watzinger | |
| Born | April 20, 1916 Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Died | 1986 (aged 69–70) Peru |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Crew member on the Kon-Tiki |
Herman Watzinger was a Norwegian engineer in the area of cooling technique from NTH (now NTNU) in Trondheim and a crewmember on the Kon-Tiki expedition. He was also a Milorg member during the Second World War operation Polar Bear II, which was brought to Trondheim by Captain Leif Hauge.