Svend Yort

Svend Yort (1908–1981) was a noted collector of the postage stamps and postal history of Scandinavia, and was a writer and expert on the subject.[1]

Svend Yort
Born1908
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died(1981-07-24)July 24, 1981
Chevy Chase, Maryland
NationalityUSA
EducationLafayette College
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
InstitutionsScandinavian Collectors Club
ProjectsNoted collector and writer of the postage stamps and postal history of Scandinavia; chairman of NAPEX and SIPEX
AwardsAPS Hall of Fame (1982)

Background

Svend Yort was a native of Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Jens Peter Yort (1879-1935) and Agnes Hogh Yort (1876-1936). He moved to the United States with his parents as a child. He graduated from Staunton Military Academy and earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Lafayette College in 1931.

Collecting interests

Yort was a collector of stamps of Scandinavia, and was considered an expert on classic postage stamps and postal history of the area. He became a member of the Scandinavian Collectors Club of New York in 1944, and later served as its president from 1967 to 1970.

Philatelic activity

Svend Yort was very active in philately in the Maryland/Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia area, often serving as president in local clubs. Nationally, he served as chairman of the first two NAPEX (North American Philatelic Exhibitions) during 1950 and 1964. He also served as chairman of the SIPEX (Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition) at Washington, D.C. during 1966.[2][3]

Honors and awards

Svend Yort was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1982.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Svend Yort, 72, Ex-Engineer, Stamp Expert". washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. "Svend Yort (1908-1981)". National Philatelic Exhibitions of Washington, D.C., Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. "Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition Stamp". usstampstorie. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. "Svend Yort". American Philatelic Association. Retrieved December 30, 2015.


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