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title: Thor Heyerdahl, 1951
author: Al Ravenna
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20069/thor-heyerdahl-1951/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-20
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# Thor Heyerdahl, 1951

_Authored by Al Ravenna_

## Image File

[![Thor Heyerdahl, 1951](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20069.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20069.png)

## Image Caption

A 1951 photograph of [Thor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thor/) Herydahl (1914-2002), leader of the 1947 [Kon-Tiki expedition](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kon-Tiki_Expedition/) when he and five others crossed the Pacific Ocean from Peru to Polynesia on a balsa-wood raft.

Library of Congress.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Ravenna, A. (2025, February 20). Thor Heyerdahl, 1951. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20069/thor-heyerdahl-1951/>
### Chicago
Ravenna, Al. "Thor Heyerdahl, 1951." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 20, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20069/thor-heyerdahl-1951/>.
### MLA
Ravenna, Al. "Thor Heyerdahl, 1951." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Feb 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20069/thor-heyerdahl-1951/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c22921/) by **Al Ravenna**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 February 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.