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Amund Ringnes (7 October 1840 – 13 January 1907) was a
Norwegian
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businessman, brewery owner and patron.
He was born in
Krødsherad
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,
Buskerud
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, the son of Anders Knudsen Ringnes (1813–75), farmer, and his wife Maren Amundsdatter (1815–76). He grew up at the Ringnes farm, and commenced working at
Akers Mekaniske Verksted in 1860. He left Akers Mek. Verksted in 1865, and was employed by the brewery Christiania Bryggeri.
In 1876, he founded
Ringnes & Compani brewery with his brother
Ellef Ringnes
Ellef Ringnes (25 October 184215 March 1929) was a Norway, Norwegian brewer and patron.
He was born at the Ringnes farm in Krødsherad, Buskerud to farmer Anders Knudsen Ringnes (1813–75) and his wife Maren Amundsdatter (1815–76). His father l ...
and the businessman
Axel Heiberg
Axel Heiberg (16 March 1848 – 4 September 1932) was a Norwegian diplomat and financier as well as a patron of the arts and sciences.
Biography
Heiberg was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Johan Fritzner Heiberg (1805– ...
. It was the eighth brewery in
Christiania (now Oslo), and later had its name changed to Ringnes Bryggeri.
The Ringnes brewery became successful, and Amund Ringnes and his brother became benefactors in Christiania. They invested in the construction of the
Holmenkollen Line
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and sanatoriums in the
Holmenkollen
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Overview
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area. They also sponsored
Fridtjof Nansen
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's
''Fram'' expedition, which they at one point led together with businessman
Axel Heiberg
Axel Heiberg (16 March 1848 – 4 September 1932) was a Norwegian diplomat and financier as well as a patron of the arts and sciences.
Biography
Heiberg was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Johan Fritzner Heiberg (1805– ...
and shipowner
Thomas Fearnley
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His son Thomas Fearnley (1841–1927) founded t ...
. The explorer
Otto Sverdrup
Otto Neumann Knoph Sverdrup (31 October 1854, in Bindal, Helgeland – 26 November 1930) was a Norwegian sailor and Arctic explorer.
Early and personal life
He was born in Bindal as a son of farmer Ulrik Frederik Suhm Sverdrup (1833–1914) ...
's 1898–1902 ''Fram'' expedition also received financial support from the two brothers; he named two discovered islands after them:
Amund Ringnes Island
Amund Ringnes Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, between 78 and 79 degrees of latitude. It lies east of Ellef Ringnes Island, west of Axel Heiberg Island. Hassel ...
and
Ellef Ringnes Island
Ellef Ringnes Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. A member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and Arctic Archipelago, it is located in the Arctic Ocean, east of Borden Island, and west of Amund Ringne ...
.
On 19 September 1870, Ringnes married Laura Jensen (1850–1902). In 1896, his brother Ellef bought the Ringnes farm from him, which he earlier had inherited from his father. He said to his brother: "Ellef, you have 14 children, and I have only six, so it is most correct that you own the farm". Amund Ringnes was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the
Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
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in 1898. He was upgraded to Commander, Second Class in 1902. In 1899, he built the country house Ringartun in Buskerud, where he maintained a hospitable home. He died on 13 January 1907 in Kristiania, aged 66. His grandson,
Amund Ringnes Amund Ringnes may refer to:
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*Amund Ringnes (brewery owner, 1840)
*Amund Ringnes (brewery owner, 1905)
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(1905–80), became also a brewery owner at Ringnes brewery.
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1840 births
1907 deaths
People from Krødsherad
Norwegian drink industry businesspeople
Norwegian company founders
Norwegian brewers