Baltzar von Platen (1766–1829)
Count Baltzar von Platen | |
|---|---|
Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1766 Rügen, Swedish Pomerania |
| Died | 6 December 1829 (aged 63) Christiania, Norway |
| Spouse | Hedvig Elisabeth Ekman |
| Occupation | Naval officer, Architect |
Count Baltzar Bogislaus
At age 13 Baltzar entered the
Göta Canal
Following the revolution in 1809 he became a member Government and, in the following year, received a promotion to rear admiral. He was also made chairman of the Göta Canal directorate charged with constructing a canal across Sweden. The canal, following a design by Thomas Telford, would only be completed in 1832, after von Platen's death, but during its construction, he did discover two skilled mechanical engineering brothers John Ericsson and Nils Ericson.
Honors
He was elected a member of the
One of the early vessels built at Hammarsten shipyard in Norrköping was named after Baltzar von Platen in 1834.[2]
Burial site
He was married to Hedvig Elisabeth Ekman. Baltzar von Platen's grave is at the side of the Göta Canal in Motala, where it is something of a tourist attraction, especially for canal visitors.
References
- ^ "Baltzar von Platen". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- S2CID 108648965.