Alvar Hanso
"Driven by a need for privacy and a deep-seated sense of humility, Alvar Hanso has released few details of his personal life to the public.
He first made his mark during the Second World War, providing munitions to various resistance movements around Europe. After the War, Hanso became the leading purveyor of high-technology armaments to NATO.
After decades of keeping the world safe through the development of sophisticated weapons systems, Hanso turned his attention to critical areas of science and technology - always searching for new ways to improve the human experience, and create a brighter future for all humanity.
Still running his vast network of companies, Hanso has set new standards for philanthropy and the support of pure scientific research for the betterment of the entire race. "
Information
- Alvar Hanso is the CEO & Founder of the Hanso Foundation
- Is Danish (according to the Orientation film)
- Addressed the UN Security Council in 1967
- The film clip featuring Alvar Hanso is taken from a city in Norway called Narvik. (According to some sources the creators of the series has said that this is purely accidential and has nothing to do with Lost.)
- Is referred to in the notification of cease of investigation of flight 815 that is showed on one of the unofficial/fan sites [1] of which authenticity can't be verified.
Theories
- Hanso is Him, the leader of The Others, mentioned by Mr. Friendly and the faux Henry Gale.
- Hanso is on the island.
- Hanso is one of the survivors of the flight, or has somehow managed to infiltrate himself with them.
- Hanso is dead, and buried near the Black Rock, according to notation on the blast door which reads: "Known resting place of Magnus Hanso / Black Rock". This assumes "Magnus" is used here as a title of honor.
- Hanso is not Magnus Hanso, but related to him.
- Anagram of Alvar Hanso makes "Solar Haven" and "An Oval Rash" (perhaps The Sickness)
- Possibly named after Hans Ørsted, a Danish physicist and chemist whose discoveries inspired the development of electromagnetic theory and the ØRSTED satellite.