Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Caspar Kauffeldt (1773 – 19 August 1843) was a Norwegian industrialist.He was of German descent. In 1804 he bought Gjøvig farm in a then-rural area by the river Hunnselva. In 1807 he founded the glass factory Gjøvig Glassverk on the other side of the river, creating an industrial environment and laying the grounds for a larger city there. The factory became known for its blue vases, basing the color on cobalt blue from Blaafarveverket and dubbed "Gjøvik blue".. }
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- Caspar_Kauffeldt comment "Caspar Kauffeldt (1773 – 19 August 1843) was a Norwegian industrialist.He was of German descent. In 1804 he bought Gjøvig farm in a then-rural area by the river Hunnselva. In 1807 he founded the glass factory Gjøvig Glassverk on the other side of the river, creating an industrial environment and laying the grounds for a larger city there. The factory became known for its blue vases, basing the color on cobalt blue from Blaafarveverket and dubbed "Gjøvik blue".".