About Peter Severin Steenstrup
Lived 1807 – 1863 (aged 55). Peter Severin Steenstrup was a Norwegian inventor.
Peter Severin Steenstrup (29 November 1807 – 17 February 1863) was a Norwegian naval officer and businessperson.
He was the son of Constitutional founding father and businessman Poul Steenstrup and Thea Collett.
He served as captain of the paddle steamer SS Constitutionen, the first steamship of Norway. Steenstrup was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Norwegian Navy, and founded the shipbuilding company Akers Mekaniske Verksted in Christiania. and was its chairman from 1853 to 1854.
In April 1835
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Who was Peter Severin Steenstrup?
Norwegian businessman (1807–1863)
When was Peter Severin Steenstrup born?
Peter Severin Steenstrup was born on 29 November 1807 in Kongsberg.
When did Peter Severin Steenstrup die?
Peter Severin Steenstrup died on 17 February 1863 in Christiania.
What was Peter Severin Steenstrup's occupation?
Peter Severin Steenstrup was an inventor.
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Peter Severin Steenstrup was Norwegian.
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