Nólsoyar Páll
Nólsoyar Páll | |
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Nólsoyar Páll portrayed on the old 50 kroner banknote of the Faroe Islands | |
| Born | 11 October 1766 |
| Died | Winter of 1808–09 in the sea near Sumba |
| Nationality | Faroese |
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Nólsoyar Páll (originally, Poul Poulsen Nolsøe) (11 October 1766 – 1808 or 1809) is a Faroese national hero. He was a seaman, trader, poet, farmer and boat builder who tried to develop direct trade between the Faroes and the rest of Europe and introduced vaccination to the islands. He went missing in the winter of 1808–1809 sailing home from England.