Nólsoyar Páll, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Nólsoyar Páll

Faroese national hero: sailor, boat-building innovator, free-trade advocate, poet

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1766

Place of Birth: Nólsoy, Tórshavnar, Faroe Islands

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1809

Profession: poet, farmer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Nólsoyar Páll

  • Nólsoyar Páll (originally, Poul Poulsen Nolsøe) (11 October 1766 – 1808 or 1809) is a Faroese national hero.
  • He was a seaman, trader, poet, farmer and boat builder who tried to develop direct trade between the Faroes and the rest of Europe and introduced vaccination to the islands.
  • He went missing in the winter of 1808/09 sailing home from England.

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