Thomas Fredrik Olsen (born 1857), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian shipping magnate
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Place of Birth: Filtvet, Buskerud, Norway
About Thomas Fredrik Olsen (born 1857)
- Thomas Fredrik Olsen (15 October 1857 – 29 January 1933) was a Norwegian businessman and ship owner of Fred.
- Olsen & Co. Thomas Fredrik Olsen (commonly known as Fred.
- Olsen) was born in the village of Filtvet in Hurum municipality, Buskerud County, Norway.
- Olsen was the son of ship owner Petter Olsen (1821-1899), the father of Gösta Hammarlund, and the grandfather of Fredrik Olsen.
- He took over as the owner of two of his father's sailing ships, and later invested in steam ships.
- Fred.
- Olsen took the company from a small business with a few boats into a powerful multinational shipping and ship building business.
- Olsen was the major shareholder of the workshop Akers Mek.
- At the time of his death his company, Fred.
- Olsen & Co., owned 65 ships.
- After Fred.
- Olsen's death, his sons Rudolf Olsen and Thomas Olsen took over the company. Fred.
- Olsen was a prominent sailor, and won the Kiel Regatta in 1895.
- He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St.
- Olav in 1911,and Commander, First Class in 1931.
- He was also named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
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