# Olav Kristian Strømme

> Olav Kristian Strømme was a Norwegian Lutheran priest. He also established himself as a local historian and genealogical researcher, but he is best known for his fundraising activity for many aid projects. Through announcements in newspapers, he encouraged people to donate money to projects that had been started by Norwegian missionaries, and the sums that he collected through the ads gave him the reputation of an entire aid organization in one individual.

*Norwegian priest (1907-1976)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1907-11-20
- **Died:** 1976-08-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Olav Kristian Strømme was a Norwegian Lutheran priest. He also established himself as a local historian and genealogical researcher, but he is best known for his fundraising activity for many aid projects. Through announcements in newspapers, he encouraged people to donate money to projects that had been started by Norwegian missionaries, and the sums that he collected through the ads gave him the reputation of an entire aid organization in one individual.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 24.6

## Sources
- [Olav Kristian Strømme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olav_Kristian_Str%C3%B8mme)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11993442)

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