Baltzar von Platen

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Baltzar von Platen was a Swedish naval officer and statesman best known for leading the planning and construction of Sweden’s Göta Canal in the early 19th century.

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Baltzar von Platen canonical 3
Baltzar von Platen (Swedish) 1
von Platen 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Swedish naval officer
human
statesman
contributedTo economic development of Sweden in the 19th century
linking Sweden’s east and west coasts by canal
countryOfActivity Sweden
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
era early 19th century
familyName von Platen
linked to: Baltzar von Platen
fieldOfWork canal construction
infrastructure planning
public administration
genre civil engineering projects
naval projects
givenName Baltzar
hasCanalAssociated Göta Canal
hasHonorificTitle Count
hasNameInLanguage Baltzar von Platen (Swedish)
linked to: Baltzar von Platen
hasSignificantProject Göta Canal
hasWorkLocation Göta Canal
western and eastern Sweden
Östergötland
influenced Swedish inland transportation
Swedish trade routes
knownFor major role in Sweden’s early 19th-century infrastructure development
languageOfWorkOrName Swedish
militaryBranch Swedish Navy
name Baltzar von Platen
notableFor leading the construction of the Göta Canal
planning the Göta Canal
notableWork Göta Canal
occupation canal engineer
naval officer
politician
partOf Swedish nobility
placeOfInfluence Kingdom of Sweden
positionHeld Governor of Östergötland County
high-ranking naval officer in Sweden
member of the Swedish government
roleInProject chief planner of Göta Canal
leader of Göta Canal construction
socialClass nobility

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Göta Canal chiefEngineer Baltzar von Platen
subject linked to: Göta Canal and locks
Göta Canal designedBy Baltzar von Platen
subject linked to: Göta Canal and locks
Baltzar von Platen name Baltzar von Platen
Baltzar von Platen familyName von Platen
linked to: Baltzar von Platen
Baltzar von Platen hasNameInLanguage Baltzar von Platen (Swedish)
linked to: Baltzar von Platen