Carl Anton Larsen (7 August 1860 – 8 December 1924) was a Norwegian Antarctic explorer, who made important contributions to the exploration of Antarctica, the most significant being the first discovery of fossils, for which he received the Back Grant from the Royal Geographical Society. In December 1893 he became the first person to ski in Antarctica on the Larsen Ice Shelf which was subsequently named after him. Larsen is considered the founder of the Antarctic whaling industry and the settlement at Grytviken on the British-administered island of South Georgia. In 1910, after some years' residence on South Georgia, he took British citizenship. The Norwegian whale factory ship C.A. Larsen was named after him.
Larsen, Carl Anton (1860 - 1924) [no]
Larsen, Carl Anton (norwegian bokmål)
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Carl Anton Larsen, i litteraturen ofta känd enbart som C.A. Larsen, född 27 augusti 1860 i Østre Halsen, Larviks kommun, Norge, död 8 december 1924 i Rosshavet, Antarktis, var en norsk sjökapten och valfångare, betydelsefull i utforskningen av Antarktis, och i utvecklingen av valfångsten till en industriell verksamhet. [sv]
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Larsen, Carl Anton
Norwegian bokmål
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Carl Anton
Norwegian bokmål
Carl Anton
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Larsen
Norwegian bokmål
Larsen
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Carl Anton Larsen, i litteraturen ofta känd enbart som C.A. Larsen, född 27 augusti 1860 i Østre Halsen, Larviks kommun, Norge, död 8 december 1924 i Rosshavet, Antarktis, var en norsk sjökapten och valfångare, betydelsefull i utforskningen av Antarktis, och i utvecklingen av valfångsten till en industriell verksamhet.
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27/08/1860
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08/12/1924
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