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Entry No. 576ScienceDenmark

Lorentz Fiskeroceanographer

Fisker means fisher in Danish; he mapped coasts and currents for the navy.

Trade
oceanographer
Field
Science
Country
Denmark
Attached to
Royal Danish Navy
Dates
1753–1819
Name origin
Danish: fisher

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Wikipedia · the name

Listed on Fisker surname page as oceanographer.