Carl Julius Evensen Explained

Carl Julius Evensen (3 December 1851 – 3 October 1937) was a Norwegian shipmaster and explorer. Cape Evensen on the northwest coast of Antarctica and Evensen Nunatak, off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, were named in his honor. ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

He was born at Drøbak in Akershus, Norway. He was a ship captain and resided in between Oslo and Sandefjord. He explored the Antarctic together with Carl Anton Larsen among others, and in 1893 he reached the Antarctic Peninsula on board the barque Hertha.^{[3] [4]}

Personal life

Carl Julius Evensen was married to Severine Marie Jensen in 1879. Carl and Severine had eight children in all, most emigrated to the United States. He died at Brooklyn, New York.^[5]

See also

• Cape Evensen
• Hertha Nunatak

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carl Julius Evensen. Store norske leksikon. June 1, 2017.
2. Web site: Evensen Nunatak. U.S. Geological Survey. June 1, 2017.
3. Encyclopedia: 2007. Carl Julius Evensen. . Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Henriksen, Petter. Norwegian. 18 April 2009.
4. Web site: DS Hertha. skipshistorie.net . June 1, 2017.
5. Web site: Karl Julius Evensen. Ancestry. 11 July 2012.