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Baltzar Von Platen (1804-1875)
Baltzar von Platen may refer to: *Baltzar von Platen (1766–1829), Swedish naval officer and statesman *Baltzar von Platen (1804–1875) Baltzar von Platen may refer to: *Baltzar von Platen (1766–1829) Count Baltzar Bogislaus von Platen (29 May 1766 – 6 December 1829) was a Swedish naval officer and statesman. He was born on the island of Rügen (now in Germany) to Philip Juli ..., Swedish noble and naval officer * Baltzar von Platen (inventor) (1898–1984), Swedish inventor {{DEFAULTSORT:Platen, Baltzar Von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltzar Von Platen (1766–1829)
Count Baltzar Bogislaus von Platen (29 May 1766 – 6 December 1829) was a Swedish naval officer and statesman. He was born on the island of Rügen (now in Germany) to Philip Julius Bernhard von Platen, Field Marshal and the Swedish Governor General of Pomerania, and Regina Juliana von Usedom. Swedish Navy At age 13 Baltzar entered the Royal Swedish Navy where he served with distinction until resigning in 1800, having attained the rank of captain. Göta Canal Following the revolution in 1809 he became a member Government and, in the following year, received a promotion to rear admiral. He was also made chairman of the Göta Canal directorate charged with constructing a canal across Sweden. The canal, following a design by Thomas Telford, would only be completed in 1832, after von Platen's death, but during its construction, he did discover two skilled mechanical engineering brothers John Ericsson and Nils Ericson. Honors He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltzar Von Platen (1804–1875)
Baltzar von Platen may refer to: *Baltzar von Platen (1766–1829) Count Baltzar Bogislaus von Platen (29 May 1766 – 6 December 1829) was a Swedish naval officer and statesman. He was born on the island of Rügen (now in Germany) to Philip Julius Bernhard von Platen, Field Marshal and the Swedish Governor Gener ..., Swedish naval officer and statesman * Baltzar von Platen (1804–1875), Swedish noble and naval officer * Baltzar von Platen (inventor) (1898–1984), Swedish inventor {{DEFAULTSORT:Platen, Baltzar Von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |