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Hans Egede
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missionary to Greenland, Lutheran pastor (1686-1758)
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Hans Egede (1686–1758) was a Norwegian explorer, linguist, missionary, and translator. Born in Harstad Municipality, he was educated at the University of Copenhagen. He spoke Latin, Norwegian, and Greenlandic and adhered to the Lutheran faith. Egede was married to Gertrud Rask and was the father of Paul Egede and Niels Egede.
His literary output includes works such as *Det gamle Grønlands nye perlustration*, *A description of Greenland*, and *Egedes dagbog i udtog*. He is described in sources including the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*. Egede died in Stubbekøbing.
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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
via Open Library + Wikidata
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hans
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Harstad Municipality
- Place of death
- Stubbekøbing
- Spouse
- Gertrud Rask
- Child
- Paul Egede
- Occupation
- botanist
- Educated at
- University of Copenhagen
- Languages spoken
- Greenlandic
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Image
- Hans Egede - Johan Horner.jpg
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- Commons category
- Hans Egede
- date of birth
- 1686-01-21
- date of death
- 1758-11-05
- Commons gallery
- Hans Egede
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- Hans Egede
- birth name
- Hans Poulsen Egede
- Commons Creator page
- Hans Egede
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Sacraments and worship
Baptism
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