About Torkel Lende
Lived 1849 – 1909 (aged 59–60). Torkel Lende was a Norwegian inventor.
Torkel Jonson Lende (17 November 1849 – 11 January 1909) was a Norwegian inventor.
In his young days he was a schoolmate of Arne Garborg. Like Garborg he took up teacher's studies, but he quit early to become an inventor. In 1873 Lende went on a tour of the Måløy area together with Sven Aarrestad; they were hired by Vestmannalaget to spread Landsmål culture.
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Who was Torkel Lende?
Norwegian inventor
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Torkel Lende was born on 17 November 1849.
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Torkel Lende died in 1909.
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Torkel Lende was an inventor.
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Torkel Lende was Norwegian.
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