Ernst Killander (10 March 1882 – 24 January 1958[1]), a Swedish Major in the First World War, was one of the people who made the sport of orienteering popular in Scandinavian countries.[2]

Killander was a vegetarian. He was President of the Swedish Vegetarian Society and attended the International Vegetarian Union Congress in 1953.[3]

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  1. ^ Encyclopedia of world sport vol. 2, p. 706
  2. ^ "Orienteering: A Brief History". Orienteering Australia. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  3. ^ "13th IVU World Vegetarian Congress 1953". International Vegetarian Union.