For the astronomer, see Lars Lindberg Christensen. For the Norwegian poet and novelist, see Lars Saabye Christensen. For the Danish rower, see Lars Christensen (rower). For the Danish music artist Lars Ankerstjerne Christensen, see Ankerstjerne.
Lars Christensen
Born
(1884-04-06)6 April 1884
Sandar, Vestfold, Norway
Died
10 December 1964(1964-12-10) (aged 80)
New York City, New York
Nationality
Norwegian
Known for
Whaling Antarctic exploration
Spouse
Ingrid Christensen
Lars Christensen (6 April 1884 – 10 December 1965) was a Norwegian shipowner and whaling magnate. He was also a philanthropist with a keen interest in the exploration of Antarctica.[1]
^"Lars Christensen". Norsk Polarhistorie. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian / Danish author. Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood...
take the sport seriously. Throughout his childhood, he was coached by LarsChristensen, and along with his mother, he is credited as his biggest inspiration...
footballer LarsChristensen (1884–1965), Norwegian shipowner, whaling magnate and philanthropist Lars Magnus Ericsson (1846–1926), Swedish inventor Lars Eriksson...
The LarsChristensen Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Murray Monolith, in 66°54′E, and the head of the Amery Ice Shelf in...
LarsChristensen Peak, also known as Lars Christensentoppen, is the highest point at 1,640 metres (5,381 ft) on Peter I Island, off the coast of Antarctica...
Ingrid married LarsChristensen in 1910, uniting two of Sandefjord's most powerful ship owning families, and they had six children. Christensen made four trips...
highest point is the ultra-prominent, 1,640-metre-tall (5,380 ft) LarsChristensen Peak. Nearly all the island is covered by a glacier, and it is surrounded...
Charted by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the LarsChristensen Expedition, 1936–1937, and named by them Barrierevika (Barrier Bay)...
(15 km) southeast of the Sostrene Islands. Mapped from air photos by the LarsChristensen Expedition (1936) and named Steinane (the stones). List of antarctic...
Lars Lindberg Christensen (born 18 October 1970) is a science communicator and author of a dozen books on astronomy and science communication translated...
Group, Antarctica. This island was mapped from air photographs by the LarsChristensen Expedition (1936–37) and named Kamelen (the camel). List of Antarctic...
after surveyor John Manning, in honour of his work in Antarctica. The LarsChristensen expedition of 1936-1937 photographed it from the air, calling it Viksy...
Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the LarsChristensen Expedition, 1936–37. A giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) rookery...
: 104 : 140 It was established in 1917 and was a gift to the city from LarsChristensen.: 314–315 Sandefjord Airport Torp is one of Norway's largest airports...
Midas Fondsmæglerselskab (English: Midas Stockbroker Company), by Lars Seier Christensen, Kim Fournais, and Marc Hauschildt. The name was changed to Saxo...
vessel owned by Norwegian whaling magnate LarsChristensen. It was named for Ingrid Christensen, wife of Lars, who sailed in Antarctic waters with her...
Horntvedt. Named by Horntvedt after LarsChristensen, sponsor of the expedition. Not: Christensenbreen, Christensens Bre. 54°25′S 3°21′E / 54.417°S 3...
First Norvegia Expedition, led by Harald Horntvedt and financed by LarsChristensen, was the first to make an extended stay on the island. Observations...
James Cook Henry Cookson Augustine Courtauld Albert P. Crary Tom Crean LarsChristensen Andrew Croft Francis Crozier Ann Daniels Edgeworth David Jason De Carteret...
Expedition to Antarctica, and the Norwegian vessel Norvegia outfitted by LarsChristensen searched again in 1930; both expeditions reported empty seas. Captain...