Arvid Noe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arvid Noe

Norwegian sailor and trucker, the earliest confirmed case of HIV/AIDS in Europe

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1946

Place of Birth: Norway

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1976

Profession: sailor, truck driver

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Arne Vidar Røed, known in medical literature as Arvid Darre Noe (23 July 1946 – 24 April 1976), was a Norwegian sailor and truck driver who contracted one of the earliest confirmed cases of HIV/AIDS.
His was the first confirmed HIV case in Europe, though the disease was not identified at the time of his death.
The virus spread to his wife and youngest daughter, both of whom also died; this was the first documented cluster of AIDS cases before the AIDS epidemic of the early 1980s.
The researchers studying the cases referred to Røed as the "Norwegian Sailor" and the anagram "Arvid Noe" to conceal his identity; his true name, Arne Vidar Røed, became known after his death.