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Founded by Anders Jahre in 1928.1
Private company
Kosmos
Shipping company
A/S Kosmos was a shipping and industrial company from Sandefjord. It was founded in 1928 by Anders Jahre, Svend Foyn Bruun, Sr. and Anton Barth von der Lippe as Hvalfangstselskapet Kosmos A/S. In 1949 Hvalfangstselskapet Kosmos A/S (A/S Kosmos) and its sister company Hvalfangstselskapet Kosmos II A/S (A/S Kosmos II) were fused to make the company A/S Kosmos.2 It ceased to exist in 1988.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1928Founded1
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A/S Kosmos was a shipping and industrial company from Sandefjord.2
Leadership
Who has led Kosmos, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderAnders Jahre1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaKosmos (company)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ6433267
Sources
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- 1WikidataKosmos on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKosmos on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsKosmos photo by Helge Høifødt, CC BY-SA 4.0