Carl Korsman, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Korsman

Finnish businessperson (1829-1907)

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1829

Date of Death: 24-May-1907

Profession: businessperson, military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Carl Johan Korsman (14 June 1829 — 24 May 1907) was a Finnish shipowner and military officer. Korsman joined in the military in 1846; he served in infantry and resigned in 1868 as captain. In 1869 Korsman started shipping business first in coastal shipping, later in liner shipping operating from Turku to Stockholm and Saint Petersburg.
He became a significant operator in 1878 when he started winter season shipping between Hanko and Stockholm.
Korsman laid the basis to the Finnish winter season shipping together with captain August Alexander Granroth. Korsman founded also Vätti techno-chemical factory and engineering company Åbo Mekaniska Verkstads Ab.
He developed the Hanko spa the most prominent in Finland. Korsman retired in 1895 and moved to Helsinki, where he died in 1907.