Global Marine Science and Carlsberg - The Golden Connections of Johannes Schmidt (1877-1933).

• Author: Poulsen, Bo.
• Place / Publishing House: [S.l.] : : Brill,, 2016.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (528 pages) :; illustrations, tables
• Notes: Includes index.

By accident, the world-famous brewery Carlsberg became a central force in global marine science during the first three decades of the 20th century. Within a core group of scientists and managers, Johannes Schmidt (1877-1933) was the key figure combining the efforts of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the Danish state and several private companies. Launching 26 oceangoing expeditions Schmidt made landmark discoveries such as the breeding ground for the Atlantic eel in the Sargasso Sea. The scientific frontier was pushed literally kilometres into the deep sea and across the World’s oceans. While the formal North Atlantic Empire of the small state of Denmark was in decline, an informal empire of science was erected instead. Shortlisted for the Society for Nautical Research Anderson Medal for published works on Maritime History in 2016.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- List of figures, tables and illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Formative years (1877–1903) -- The legend of the unintentional eel larvae -- Petersen’s attempted coup d’état -- The Mediterranean expeditions (1908–1910) -- Director at the Carlsberg Laboratorium -- Carlsberg appreciation -- Atlantic adventures -- Collecting funds for an Atlantic deep sea investigation -- Resistance from the sea – Danish marine scientists and the sale of the Danish West Indies -- The Atlantic expeditions with the M/S Dana -- The great Atlantic expedition with the R/V Dana -- Marking cod and territory in the North Atlantic -- Organizing the Carlsberg Expedition around the world -- Around the World in Two Years -- Stretching the expedition, stretching ties to Carlsberg -- Measures of impact and legacy -- A fortunate man -- Summary -- Archival sources -- Published sources -- Index.