28 April 1947–7 August 1947
Kon-Tiki Expedition
Thor Heyerdahl and five companions crossed the eastern Pacific on a balsa raft from Peru to the Tuamotu Islands.
Person
Thor Heyerdahl
Norwegian ethnographer who organized and led the Kon-Tiki experimental raft voyage.
Lifespan1914–2002
Rolesexpedition leader
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Kon-Tiki, 1947, The Kon-Tiki Museum. Purpose, departure, raft, crew, and voyage context.