Jan Martin Larsen
Jan Martin Larsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 October 1938 Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Mapping |
| Known for | Orienteering, cartography, politics |
Jan Martin Larsen (born 27 October 1938) is a Norwegian cartographer, orienteer and politician.
Biography
He graduated from the
Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority. He was also president of the Norwegian Association for Cartography, Geodesy, Hydrography and Photogrammetry from 1969 to 1975.[1]
He owed his interest for cartography to his background in the orienteering sport. He was a board member of the
Sweden. The IOF committee drafted a mapping standard in 1965, which lasted until it was replaced by a new standard in 1975.[2]
Larsen was also a member of
Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-82-573-1534-4.
- ^ Norges Orienteringsforbund. pp. 161–184.