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Richard With

Richard With, Norwegian captain, businessman, and politician, founded Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (died 1930)

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Born
September 18, 1846
Died
February 9, 1930
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1846

About Richard With

Richard Bernhard With was a Norwegian ship captain, businessman, and politician for the Liberal Left Party. He is known as the founder of the shipping companies Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab and Hurtigruten. In 1894, With retired as a shipmaster and instead became CEO of Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab. In 1908, With became involved in the work to create the Norwegian America Line.

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Richard With timeline

  1. In 1894, With retired as a shipmaster and instead became CEO of Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab.
  2. In 1908, With became involved in the work to create the Norwegian America Line.

The world when Richard With was born

Richard With was born in 1846. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineMexican-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneSewing machine patented by Elias Howe
  • World population~1.26B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
  • U.S. population20.2M

1846 versus 2026

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Measure18462026
Population20.2M341 million

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