Albert Henrik Mohn
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Albert Henrik Mohn was a Norwegian journalist and correspondent.
He was born in Bergen
as a son of ship-owner and captain Sigurd Mohn (1885–1959) and Margrete Oettinger (1893–1985). He was a brother of Frank Mohn and a grandnephew of Jakob
, Henrik
and Emanuel Mohn
. He finished middle school in 1933 and commerce school in 1934. During World War II
he spent some years in exile in the United Kingdom. He worked with psychological warfare
and held the military rank of lieutenant
, having been twice rejected as a fighting soldier (once during the Norwegian Campaign
in 1940) due to his health. He also worked for the newspaper Norsk Tidend and for BBC
. He married British citizen Stella Comber in 1943. After the war he was hired by Toralv Øksnevad
as a Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation foreign correspondent. After Øksnevad left, Mohn eventually left as well, and began writing for newspapers, including Verdens Gang
. He was also a foreign affairs editor for Morgenavisen
.
Notable documentary books include China i smeltedigelen (1950), Rød taifun over Korea (1951), Nassers nære Orient (1957), Nærbilde av Amerika (1964), Vietnam (1965), Tidsbomben Midt-Østen (1971), Tragedien Nord-Irland (1972) and Afghanistan kjemper (1981). He published memoirs in 1988 and 1990. He also published a poetry collection in 1946 and four thriller novels. He died in May 1999 from renal failure
at Haukeland University Hospital
.
He was born in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
as a son of ship-owner and captain Sigurd Mohn (1885–1959) and Margrete Oettinger (1893–1985). He was a brother of Frank Mohn and a grandnephew of Jakob
Jakob Mohn
Jakob Neumann Mohn was a Norwegian statistician.-Personal life:He was born in Bergen as a son of Albert Henrik Mohn and Ida Neumann . Originally named Jacob, he changed the spelling. He was a brother of Henrik and Emanuel Mohn. On the maternal side, he was a grandson of bishop Jacob Neumann...
, Henrik
Henrik Mohn
Henrik Mohn was a Norwegian astronomer and meteorologist. Although he enrolled in theology studies after finishing school, he is credited with founding meteorological research in Norway, being a professor at the Royal Frederick University and director of the Norwegian Meteorological Institute from...
and Emanuel Mohn
Emanuel Mohn
Emanuel Meyer Mohn was a Norwegian educator, known for writing about and illustrating mountains in Norway.He was born in Bergen to Albert Henrik Mohn and Ida Neumann . He was a brother of Henrik and Jakob Mohn, and on the maternal side he was a grandson of bishop Jacob Neumann. He did not marry...
. He finished middle school in 1933 and commerce school in 1934. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he spent some years in exile in the United Kingdom. He worked with psychological warfare
Psychological warfare
Psychological warfare , or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations , have been known by many other names or terms, including Psy Ops, Political Warfare, “Hearts and Minds,” and Propaganda...
and held the military rank of lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
, having been twice rejected as a fighting soldier (once during the Norwegian Campaign
Norwegian Campaign
The Norwegian Campaign was a military campaign that was fought in Norway during the Second World War between the Allies and Germany, after the latter's invasion of the country. In April 1940, the United Kingdom and France came to Norway's aid with an expeditionary force...
in 1940) due to his health. He also worked for the newspaper Norsk Tidend and for BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. He married British citizen Stella Comber in 1943. After the war he was hired by Toralv Øksnevad
Toralv Øksnevad
Toralv Øksnevad was a Norwegian politician, journalist, newspaper editor and radio personality. He was known as the "voice from London" during World War II, when listening to foreign radio in Norway was illegal, and from October 1942 implied risk of death penalty...
as a Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation foreign correspondent. After Øksnevad left, Mohn eventually left as well, and began writing for newspapers, including Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper...
. He was also a foreign affairs editor for Morgenavisen
Morgenavisen
Morgenavisen is a former Norwegian daily newspaper, published in Bergen, Norway from 1902 to 1984. Its first editor was Anders Stilloff, who edited the newspaper from 1902 to 1915....
.
Notable documentary books include China i smeltedigelen (1950), Rød taifun over Korea (1951), Nassers nære Orient (1957), Nærbilde av Amerika (1964), Vietnam (1965), Tidsbomben Midt-Østen (1971), Tragedien Nord-Irland (1972) and Afghanistan kjemper (1981). He published memoirs in 1988 and 1990. He also published a poetry collection in 1946 and four thriller novels. He died in May 1999 from renal failure
Renal failure
Renal failure or kidney failure describes a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood...
at Haukeland University Hospital
Haukeland University Hospital
Haukeland University Hospital is a hospital in Bergen, Norway, and one of the 11 institutions that form the Bergen Hospital Trust. The hospital is the largest in Norway in terms of number of patients, and serves as the local hospital of Bergen, Midthordland and Nordhordland, the central hospital of...
.