Background
Source: Wikipedia
Christian Sparre (30 July 1859 – 4 November 1940) was a Norwegian Commanding Admiral and Member of Parliament. The mountain of Sparrefjellet at Spitsbergen is named after him. Christian Herman Sparre was born in Høland Municipality (now part of Aurskog-Høland Municipality) in Akershus county, Norway. His father, Ole Jacob Louis Sparre (1831–1889), was a physician and Member of Parliament.
