Sigmund Johanson Baldvinsen
Sigmúnd Johanson Baldvinsen (22 April 1931 – 19 May 2012) was an Icelandic cartoonist, inventor and engineer. He was best known for his caricatures at Morgunblaðið and his invention of an automatic release equipment for lifeboats. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon in 1982.
Also recorded as Sigmúnd Jóhannsson
Sigmund Johanson Baldvinsen
- Name
- Sigmúnd Jóhannsson
- Birth Name
- Sigmúnd Johanson Baldvinsen
- Born
- 22 April 1931
- Birthplace
- Ibestad, Gratangen, Norway
- Died
- 19 May 2012
- Occupation
- Cartoonist, inventor and engineer
- Known for
- Cartoonist at Morgunblaðið
- Spouse
- Helga Ólafsdóttir
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Languages
- Icelandic
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Sigmúnd Johanson Baldvinsen (22 April 1931 – 19 May 2012) was an Icelandic cartoonist, inventor and engineer. He was best known for his caricatures at Morgunblaðið and his invention of an automatic release equipment for lifeboats. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon in 1982.
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Key facts
• Name — Sigmúnd Jóhannsson • Birth Name — Sigmúnd Johanson Baldvinsen • Born — 22 April 1931 • Birthplace — Ibestad, Gratangen, Norway • Died — 19 May 2012 • Other Names — Sigmund • Occupation — Cartoonist, inventor and engineer • Years Active — c.1960 – 2010 • Known for — Cartoonist at Morgunblaðið • Spouse — Helga Ólafsdóttir • Children — 3 • Website — sigmund.is
Early life
Early life
Sigmund was born in Ibestad in Gratangen in Norway and came to Iceland when he was three years old. His father was Icelandic and his mother was Norwegian. Sigmund grew up in Akureyri but then moved to the Westman Islands. He was married to Helgi Ólafsdóttir but she is from the Westman Islands.
Cartoonist
Cartoonist
Sigmund's first drawing for Morgunblaðið was published on 25 February 1964 and featured the first landings on Surtsey. He became a permanent cartoonist for Morgunblaðið in 1975 and worked there until October 2008. In 2004, the Icelandic state bought 10,000 drawings by Sigmund and made them available to the public on the website sigmund.is, which was opened in 2009.
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Sigmund Johanson Baldvinsen is recorded as artist, cartoonist and engineer.
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1931
Sigmund Johanson Baldvinsen born.
2012
Sigmund Johanson Baldvinsen died.
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