Svend Foyn
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Svend Foyn was a 19th-century Norwegian whaling pioneer and shipowner known for revolutionizing modern whaling techniques.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Svend Foyn canonical | 2 |
| Norwegian whaling magnate Svend Foyn | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian shipowner
ⓘ
human ⓘ whaling pioneer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tønsberg whaling industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Tønsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Tønsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfFame | revolutionizing commercial whaling ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Norway ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1809-07-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1894-11-30 ⓘ |
| developed |
grenade-tipped harpoon gun
ⓘ
modern whaling methods ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norwegians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Foyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
maritime industry
ⓘ
whaling ⓘ |
| givenName | Svend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonumentIn | Tønsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInNativeLanguage | Svend Foyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key figure in transition from traditional to industrial whaling ⓘ |
| impact | increased efficiency of large-whale hunting ⓘ |
| influenced | industrial-scale whaling ⓘ |
| knownAs | pioneer of modern whaling ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Norwegian ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of modern Norwegian whaling industry ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| name | Svend Foyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of steam-powered whaling
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introduction of the explosive harpoon ⓘ pioneering modern whaling techniques ⓘ |
| notableWork | introduction of the harpoon cannon system ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
shipowner ⓘ whaler ⓘ |
| philanthropy | donations to social and religious causes in Norway ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tønsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tønsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| used | steam-powered catcher boats ⓘ |
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Norwegian whaling magnate Svend Foyn