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Jon Østeng Hov

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Jon Østeng Hov
Hov in March 2010
Born(1936-01-23)23 January 1936
Died29 March 2019(2019-03-29) (aged 83)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupations
  • Photographer
  • writer
AwardsOrder of St. Olav (2005)

Jon Østeng Hov (23 January 1936 − 29 March 2019) was a Norwegian photographer and writer.[1] He was particularly known for his flower photos, and was a columnist in Adresseavisen for over thirty years.

Hov was an honorary member of the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature, and was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2005.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jon Østeng Hov er død". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 1 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Kongen hedrer naturverner" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature. 17 October 2005. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.