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Lars Christensen

1884 - 1964

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lars Christensen is the 456th most popular explorer (down from 410th in 2019), the 445th most popular biography from Norway (down from 338th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Norwegian Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Lars Christensen ranks 456 out of 498. Before him are Jan Carstenszoon, Charles Sturt, Herbert Ponting, George Back, Ed Stafford, and Apsley Cherry-Garrard. After him are Kristian Prestrud, Allan Cunningham, Edgeworth David, George Grey, Henry Seebohm, and Tom Crean.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1884, Lars Christensen ranks 234. Before him are Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Richard Verderber, Ivy Compton-Burnett, Edward Archibald, Earl Derr Biggers, and Reinier Beeuwkes. After him are Har Dayal, Nora Barnacle, George Goulding, Alma Gluck, C. H. Dodd, and Leon Schlesinger. Among people deceased in 1964, Lars Christensen ranks 186. Before him are Robert Warwick, Guru Dutt, C. J. Hambro, Nuriye Ulviye Mevlan Civelek, Olavi Paavolainen, and Adele Goldstine. After him are Charles Bouvier, Edward Van Sloan, Johnny Burnette, Ernest Hamilton, Charilaos Vasilakos, and Josef Šroubek.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Lars Christensen ranks 445 out of 1,039. Before him are Emil Hegle Svendsen (1985), Alv Gjestvang (1937), Sverre Hansen (1913), Øistein Schirmer (1879), Anne-Karine Strøm (1951), and Jens Bratlie (1856). After him are André Bjerke (1918), Geirr Tveitt (1908), Kristian Prestrud (1881), Sigurd Ibsen (1859), Christopher Hornsrud (1859), and Steve Sem-Sandberg (1958).

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Among EXPLORERS In Norway

Among explorers born in Norway, Lars Christensen ranks 23. Before him are Thorvald Asvaldsson (950), Olav Bjaaland (1873), Knut Haugland (1917), Grímur Kamban (801), Finn Ronne (1899), and Sverre Hassel (1876). After him are Kristian Prestrud (1881), Tryggve Gran (1888), and Erling Kagge (1963).

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