Who founded the Cunard Line?
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Answer
Sir Samuel Cunard, a British-Canadian shipping magnate, founded the Cunard Line in 1840. He was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract in 1839, which led to the formation of the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company, later known as the Cunard Line.
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