Svend Foyn

Svend Foyn (1809–1894)
Foynegården in Tønsberg, Norway
Svend Foyns Arbeiderboliger at Tønsberg in Vestfold
Svend Foyn Chapel in Tonsberg
Statue of Svend Foyn by Tonsberg Cathedral

Svend Foyn (July 9, 1809 – November 30, 1894) was a Norwegian whaling, shipping magnate and philanthropist. He pioneered revolutionary methods for hunting and processing whales. Svend Foyn introduced the modern harpoon cannon and brought whaling into a modern age.[1][2] He is also recognized as a pioneer who introduced sealing to Vestfold County.[3]

  1. ^ Svend Foyn’s bomb-tipped harpoon fired from a gun forever changed whaling. (Marine Science. Modern Whaling)
  2. ^ Per Thoresen. "Svend Foyn, Pioner, Hvalfanger, Oppfinner". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Holskjær, Lars (2017). Kamper uten tall. Forlagshuset i Vestfold. Page 19. ISBN 9788293407294.