Ernst Killander
Ernst Killander (1882-1958[1]), a Swedish Major in the First World War, was one of the people who made the sport of orienteering popular in Scandinavian countries.[2]
Killander was a vegetarian. He was President of the Swedish Vegetarian Society and attended the International Vegetarian Union Congress in 1953.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Encyclopedia of world sport vol. 2, p. 706
- ^ "Orienteering: A Brief History". Orienteering Australia. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "13th IVU World Vegetarian Congress 1953". International Vegetarian Union.
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- 1882 births
- 1958 deaths
- Swedish Army officers
- Swedish orienteers
- Male orienteers
- Orienteering innovators
- Orienteering in Sweden
- Vegetarianism activists
- Swedish military personnel stubs
- Swedish orienteering biography stubs