Draft:Ernest Mansfield
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Comment: Notable for being a serial failure? At least that is how you present him. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 22:47, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
Ernest Mansfield (1862–1924) was an English entrepreneur who became known for ambitious projects such as the mining of marble on the site of Blomstrandhalvoya in Kongsford, north-western Svalbard, which he initiated in 1911 on behalf of the Northern Exploration Company Ltd (NEC), headed by himself.[1][2]
He had also previously tried prospecting for gold in Klondike, British Colombia, Australia and New Zealand. It was in his search for gold in Svalbard that he came across the marble deposit, which eventually proved to be worthless and had to be closed in 1920.[1][3]
The site of Blomstrandhalvoya has become an important cultural heritage site in Svalbard.[1]
In addition to mining and prospecting, he pursued many different activities in his life including music, teaching and journalism.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Norwegian Polar Institute (1 May 2015). "The Mansfield Myth". Cruise Handbook for Svalbard. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b Barr, Susan; Newman, David; Nesteroff, Greg (2012). Ernest Mansfield - Gold, or I'm a Dutchman. Trondheim: Akademika Publishing. ISBN 978-82-321-0020-0.
- ^ Miljovernfondet (8 July 2023). "Prosjekt: Gold or I'm a Dutchman. Ernest Mansfield (1862–1924)". Svalbards Miljovernfond. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "A catalogue of Ernest Mansfield activities and related documents". A catalogue of Ernest Mansfield activities and related documents. Retrieved 14 November 2023.