Nólsoyar Páll (originally, Poul Poulsen Nolsøe) (11 October 1766 – 1808 or 1809) is a Faroese national hero. He was a seaman, trader, poet, farmer and boat builder who tried to develop direct trade between the Faroes and the rest of Europe and introduced vaccination to the islands. He went missing in the winter of 1808/09 sailing home from England.
Born |
11 October 1766 Nólsoy, Faroe Islands
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Died |
1809 (aged 42) in the sea near Sumba
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Zodiac | Libra |
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