Lars Christensen

Summary

Lars Christensen is a human^[1]. He was born in Sandefjord^[2]. He was born on +1884-04-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on +1965-12-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], ship-owner^[7], consul^[8], philanthropist^[9], and patron of the arts^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lars Christensen was born in Sandefjord^[2].
• Lars Christensen passed away in New York City^[4].
• Lars Christensen was born on +1884-04-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lars Christensen died on +1965-12-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lars Christensen's father was Christen Christensen^[12].
• Lars Christensen was married to Ingrid Christensen^[13].
• Lars Christensen held citizenship in Norway^[14].
• Lars Christensen's professions included explorer^[6].
• Lars Christensen worked as a ship-owner^[7].
• Lars Christensen worked as a consul^[8].
• Lars Christensen's professions included philanthropist^[9].
• Lars Christensen worked as a patron of the arts^[10].
• Lars Christensen's professions included business magnate^[15].
• Lars Christensen received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[16].
• Lars Christensen received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[17].
• Lars Christensen received the Gunnerus Medal^[18].
• Lars Christensen received the Commander of the Order of Vasa^[19].
• Lars Christensen received the David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[20].
• Lars Christensen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[21].
• Lars Christensen's image is recorded as Lars Christensen.jpg^[22].
• Lars Christensen is recorded as male^[23].
• Lars Christensen's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Lars Christensen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116174185^[25].
• Lars Christensen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34084092^[26].
• Lars Christensen's GND ID is recorded as 1055297340^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sandefjord^[2], Lars Christensen… he was born on +1884-04-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Christen Christensen^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], ship-owner^[7], consul^[8], philanthropist^[9], patron of the arts^[10], and business magnate^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[16], a grade of an order^[28], in Denmark^[29]; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[17], a grade of an order^[30], in Norway^[31]; Gunnerus Medal^[18], an award^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1926^[34]; Commander of the Order of Vasa^[19], a grade of an order^[35], in Sweden^[36], founded in 1772^[37]; and David Livingstone Centenary Medal^[20], an award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1913^[40].

Personal Life

Among Lars Christensen's spouses was Ingrid Christensen^[13].

Death and Burial

Lars Christensen died on +1965-12-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lars Christensen include Lars Christensen Peak^[41], a shield volcano^[42]; Larsemann Hills^[43], a hill^[44]; Larsøya^[45], an island^[46], in Norway^[47]; Mount Christensen^[48], a mountain^[49]; Christensen Glacier^[50], a glacier^[51], in Norway^[52]; and Lars Christensen Coast^[53], a coast^[54].

Why It Matters

Lars Christensen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include Lars Christensen Peak^[41], a shield volcano^[42]; Larsemann Hills^[43], a hill^[44]; Larsøya^[45], an island^[46], in Norway^[47]; Mount Christensen^[48], a mountain^[49]; Christensen Glacier^[50], a glacier^[51], in Norway^[52]; and Lars Christensen Coast^[53], a coast^[54].

FAQs

Where was Lars Christensen born?

Lars Christensen's place of birth was Sandefjord^[2].

Where did Lars Christensen die?

Lars Christensen died in New York City^[4].

Who were Lars Christensen's parents?

Lars Christensen's father was Christen Christensen^[12].

Who was Lars Christensen married to?

Lars Christensen's spouses include Ingrid Christensen^[13].

What did Lars Christensen do for work?

Lars Christensen worked as explorer^[6], ship-owner^[7], consul^[8], philanthropist^[9], and patron of the arts^[10].

What awards did Lars Christensen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[16], Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[17], Gunnerus Medal^[18], and Commander of the Order of Vasa^[19].