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Carl Anton Larsen

1860 - 1924

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Carl Anton Larsen (7 August 1860 – 8 December 1924) was a Norwegian-born whaler and 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. In 1904, Larsen re-founded a whaling settlement at Grytviken on the island of South Georgia. In 1910, after some years' residence on South Georgia, he renounced his Norwegian citizenship and took British citizenship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carl Anton Larsen is the 235th most popular explorer (up from 254th in 2019), the 164th most popular biography from Norway (up from 168th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Norwegian Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Carl Anton Larsen ranks 235 out of 498. Before him are Anthony van Diemen, Otto Finsch, Pehr Osbeck, Naddodd, Lourenço Marques, and Duarte Pacheco Pereira. After him are André Thevet, Lincoln Ellsworth, Helge Ingstad, Ma Huan, Olivier van Noort, and Jimmie Angel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1860, Carl Anton Larsen ranks 64. Before him are Douglas Hyde, Grandma Moses, Florence Harding, Sidney Paget, Lizzie Borden, and Bruno Liljefors. After him are Karel Kramář, Annie Oakley, Oda Krohg, Michel Zevaco, Simon Dubnow, and Katō Takaaki. Among people deceased in 1924, Carl Anton Larsen ranks 50. Before him are Louis Delluc, Eugenius Warming, Joseph Henry Blackburne, F. H. Bradley, Florence Harding, and Dimitar Blagoev. After him are Eugène Simon, Sergei Lyapunov, Wollert Konow, Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, Edwin Montagu, and Marie Corelli.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Carl Anton Larsen ranks 164 out of 1,039. Before him are Kjell Magne Bondevik (1947), Otto Ruge (1882), Anne Holt (1958), Naddodd (900), Magnus Carlsen (1990), and Frits Thaulow (1847). After him are Helge Ingstad (1899), Oda Krohg (1860), Lars Saabye Christensen (1953), Wollert Konow (1845), Petter Dass (1647), and Jan P. Syse (1930).

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Among EXPLORERS In Norway

Among explorers born in Norway, Carl Anton Larsen ranks 10. Before him are Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Ingólfr Arnarson (850), Otto Sverdrup (1854), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Ohthere of Hålogaland (900), and Naddodd (900). After him are Helge Ingstad (1899), Thekla Resvoll (1871), Oscar Wisting (1871), Hjalmar Johansen (1867), Jens Munk (1579), and Helmer Hanssen (1870).

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