Jens Essendrop
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Born | Christiania, Norway | 24 November 1723
Died | 12 December 1801 | (aged 78)
Education | Theology |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen[1] |
Occupation(s) | Clergyman, mining official and topographical writer |
Jens Essendrop (24 November 1723 – 12 December 1801) was a Norwegian clergyman, mining official and topographical writer. He was born in Christiania, a son of priest Søren Essendrop and Pauline Holst. He served as mining officer (Norwegian: overbergamtsforvalter) in Kongsberg from 1771. His work Physisk Oeconomisk Beskrivelse over Lier Præstegield introduced the topographical descriptions of parishes as a literary genre in Norway, and became a model for succeeding writers.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Helle, Knut (ed.). "Jens Essendrop". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Jens Essendrop". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2013.