Ole Bendixen

Ole Bendixen (1869-1958) was a Danish explorer, merchant, and author who served as Royal Inspector of South Greenland from 1903 to 1914.[1]

This article is about the Danish explorer born 1869. For the Norwegian sailor born 1947, see Ole Christian Bendixen.
Ole Bendixen
Royal Inspector of South Greenland
In office
1903–1914
Preceded byOscar Peter Cornelius Koch
Succeeded byOluf Hastrup
Personal details
Born7 December 1869
Søften Sogn, Favrskov Municipality, Denmark
Died24 June 1958 (1958-06-25) (aged 88)
Ordrup Sogn, Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
NationalityDanish
OccupationMerchant, explorer, author, administrator

Bendixen was active in Greenland from the early 1890s, and rose through the ranks of the Royal Greenland Trading Company, which had administrated Greenland from the 18th century. He was appointed inspector (the highest post in the colony) of the south in 1903, and held the post for 11 years. Upon his retirement as inspector, he was awarded the Order of Vasa.

He led several expeditions in the Arctic in the 1910s, and was the author of several non-fiction books about Greenland.[2]

See also

References
  1. Liste der Staatsoberhäupter Grönlands bei wordstatesmen.org
  2. Eintrag im Biografisk Leksikon for Grønland
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.