# Jonas Lied

> Jonas Marius Lied was a Norwegian entrepreneur, businessman, diplomat, author and art collector. He obtained a short vocational business education and was proficient in English, French, German and Russian. Lied was also a noted athlete, for instance in 1906 together with Erik Ole Bye he won the Lyle Cup for double sculls. He established The Siberian Steamship, Manufacturing & Trading Company in 1912 with the purpose of importing and exporting goods through a new northern shipping lane and the Ob River and Yenisei River. He obtained Russian citizenship with the help of Grand Duke Alexander, but regained Norwegian citizenship in 1931 when he left the difficult times in the Soviet Union. According to the Russian tradition, he long used the signature "I.G. Lid" after his father Hans.

*Norwegian entrepreneur, businessman, diplomat, author and art collector*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1881-07-17
- **Died:** 1969-04-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jonas Marius Lied was a Norwegian entrepreneur, businessman, diplomat, author and art collector. He obtained a short vocational business education and was proficient in English, French, German and Russian. Lied was also a noted athlete, for instance in 1906 together with Erik Ole Bye he won the Lyle Cup for double sculls. He established The Siberian Steamship, Manufacturing & Trading Company in 1912 with the purpose of importing and exporting goods through a new northern shipping lane and the Ob River and Yenisei River. He obtained Russian citizenship with the help of Grand Duke Alexander, but regained Norwegian citizenship in 1931 when he left the difficult times in the Soviet Union. According to the Russian tradition, he long used the signature "I.G. Lid" after his father Hans.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.8
- **Momentum:** 3.0

## Sources
- [Jonas Lied](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Lied)
- [Лид, Йонас](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B8%D0%B4%2C_%D0%99%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81)
- [Jonas Lied](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Lied)
- [چوناس ليد](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19826246)

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