Elling Carlsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elling Carlsen

Norwegian sailor

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1819

Place of Birth: Tromsø municipality, Northern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1900

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Elling Carlsen (8 September 1819 – 18 April 1900) was a Norwegian skipper, seal hunter and explorer.
He is credited with the discovery of Kong Karls Land and was one of the crew of the 1872 Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition.
He is also known for the 1871 discovery of the lodge of Willem Barentsz, which had stood for 270 years since Barentsz sheltered there on his third and final voyage.