Martin Mehren Explained

Martin Mehren (8 August 1905  - 2 October 2002) was a Norwegian businessperson and sportsperson.^[1]

He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of merchant Herman Mehren (1875-1941) and Agnethe Ingberg (1882-1937), and was an uncle of poet Stein Mehren.^[2] Mehren became Norwegian champion in rowing several times, and twice Scandinavian champion. During the summer of 1931, he crossed Greenland on ski with Arne Høygaard, travelling from Uummannaq to Nordfjord.^[3]

Together with his brother, Arne Mehren (1910-1990), he chaired the clothing company Herman Mehren AS from 1935, which had been established by his father in 1903. He chaired the Norwegian Trekking Association from 1953 to 1957, and was a member of the advisory board from 1957 to 1981.^{[2] [4] [5]}

His brother's son was the poet Stein Mehren.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Martin Mehren (1905-2002) . lokalhistoriewiki.no. June 1, 2017.
2. Encyclopedia: Martin Mehren . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Per Roger . Lauritzen . Per Roger Lauritzen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 10 January 2016 .
3. Web site: Arne Høygaard (1906–1981). Norsk Polar History . June 1, 2017.
4. Encyclopedia: Martin Mehren . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 10 January 2016.
5. Web site: Mehren, Martin . Hvem er Hvem? . Bjørn Steenstrup . 1973. June 1, 2017.
6. https://nbl.snl.no/Stein_Mehren Stein Mehren