# Bernt Balchen

> Bernt Balchen was a Norwegian pioneer polar aviator, navigator, aircraft mechanical engineer and military leader. A Norwegian native, he later became an American citizen and was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

*Aviation pioneer and United States Army officer (1899-1973)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/bernt-balchen

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1899-10-23
- **Died:** 1973-10-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 10.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 9.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049584/ (@nm0049584)

## Sources
- [Bernt Balchen](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [بيرنت بالتشين](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AA_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Bernt Balchen](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernt_Balchen)
- [Балхен, Бернт](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BD%2C_%D0%91%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%82)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q826866)

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