Baltzar von Platen (1804-1875)

Baltzar von Platen (1804-1875) was a Swedish noble and naval officer. He was a retired navy admiral.[1] He served as the foreign minister of the United Kingdoms for one year between 1871 and 1872.[2] He was also the governor-general in Norway between 1827 and 1829.[2] von Platen started and directed the project to built the Gotha Canal which was constructed in the period 1810–1832.[3] During this period he was the director of the Trollhätte Canal Company.[4] von Platen initiated the eastern section of the canal.[4]

One of the early vessels built at Hammarsten shipyard in Norrköping was named after Baltzar von Platen in 1834.[1]

References
  1. Lennart Bornmalm; Bosse Lagerqvist (November 2014). "Eric nordevall II- A reconstruction of a paddle steamer, an intensive historical project". Industrial Archaeology Review. 36 (2): 105–106. doi:10.1179/0309072814Z.00000000033. S2CID 108648965.
  2. Aryo Makko (2019). "Appendix Swedish Foreign Ministers (of the United Kingdoms), 1814–1905". European Small States and the Role of Consuls in the Age of Empire. Leiden; Boston: Brill Nijhoff. pp. 225–226. doi:10.1163/9789004414389. ISBN 978-90-04-41437-2. S2CID 203203746.
  3. L. D. Stomback. "Baltzar von Platen, Thomas Telford och Göta kanal" (Thesis summary). elibrary.ru.
  4. H. G. Archer (December 1905). "The Götha Canal". Good Words (46). ProQuest 3335705.
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