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

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 t...

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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.
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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.