About Erik Eriksen

Erik Eriksen was a Norwegian polar captain. Eriksen was the first to sight and shore Kong Karls Land, commemorated by the strait Erik Eriksenstretet. Eriksen also contributed to the invention of the grenade harpoon used in modern whaling.

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Occupation: explorer
Citizenship: Norway
Born: February 25, 1820
Died: 1888

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Erik Eriksen

Norwegian explorer

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