Helge Ingstad was born on December 30, 1899 in Norway. Going off of an ancient map and an explorer's instinct, he found the landing place of the Vikings in North America.
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💰Helge Ingstad Net worth: $4.859 billion
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About
Going off of an ancient map and an explorer's instinct, he found the landing place of the Vikings in North America.
Before Fame
He quit a promising law career to work in the Arctic as a fur trapper.
Trivia
He and his wife uncovered ancient artifacts in Newfoundland that proved to be 1,000 years old.
Family Life
His wife Ann Stine-Moe was a noted archaeologist.
Associated With
His discovery proved the Vikings landed in North America 500 years before Columbus.
