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Hans Egede
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missionary to Greenland, Lutheran pastor (1686-1758)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1686
- Died
- 1758
- Works
- 31
Top works
- Det gamle Grønlands nye perlustration
- Egedes dagbog i udtog
- A description of Greenland
- Tredie continuation af relationerne betreffende den grønlandske missions tilstand og beskaffenhed
- Omstændelig og udførlig relation angaaende den grønlandske missions begyndelse og fortsættelse
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 24,233x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,622x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,794x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,984x
- Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy
· 2013 · cited 13,572x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1686-01-31 ) January 31, 1686, Harstad , Denmark-Norway (now Norway)
- Died
- November 5, 1758 (1758-11-05) (aged 72), Falster , Denmark-Norway (now Denmark)
- Spouse
- Gjertrud Nilsdatter Rasch
- Children
- Paul Egede (1709–1789) Niels Egede (1710–1782) Kirstine Matthea Egede (1715–1786) Petronelle Egede (1716–1805)
- Church
- Church of Norway ( Evangelical Lutheran )
- Writings
- Published the journal of his journey to Greenland
- Offices held
- Ordained pastor Missionary to Greenland Bishop of Greenland Principal of missionary seminary
- Title
- National Saint of Greenland
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Encyclopedic overview
Sacraments and worship
Baptism
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