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Jørgen Moe
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Norwegian folklorist, poet and bishop (1813–1882)
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Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (1813–1882) was a Norwegian poet, writer, folklorist, and children’s writer. Born in Hole and dying in Kristiansand, he held citizenship in Norway and the Union between Sweden and Norway. A member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, he wrote in Norwegian and spoke both Norwegian and Danish. His religious affiliation was Lutheranism, and he was associated with the Diocese of Agder and Telemark.
Moe collaborated with Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. His literary output includes works such as *The Complete Norwegian Folktales and Legends of Asbjørnsen & Moe* (Annotated edition), *I Brønden og i Tjaernet*, *Samlede Skrifter*, *Norwegian Folk Tales*, and *Dikt og prosa*. He had a child named Moltke Moe.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1813
- Died
- 1882
- Works
- 8
Top works
- The Complete Norwegian Folktales and Legends of Asbjørnsen & Moe (Annotated edition)
- I Brønden og i Tjaernet
- Samlede Skrifter
- Norwegian Folk Tales
- Dikt og prosa
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1813
- Active to
- 1882
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 8
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/J%C3%B8rgen+Moe">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Natural RNA circles function as efficient microRNA sponges
· 2013 · cited 6,806x
- Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults
· 2017 · cited 5,585x
- Tumour exosome integrins determine organotropic metastasis
· 2015 · cited 4,569x
- The biogenesis, biology and characterization of circular RNAs
· 2019 · cited 3,886x
- Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
· 2013 · cited 3,866x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Church
- Church of Norway
- Diocese
- Diocese of Kristianssand
- In office
- 1874–1882
- Born
- ( 1813-04-22 ) 22 April 1813, Hole , Denmark-Norway
- Died
- 27 March 1882 (1882-03-27) (aged 68), Kristiansand , Norway
- Buried
- Vestre Aker Church , graveyard, Kristiania
- Denomination
- Christian
- Parents
- Engebret Olsen Moe and Marthe Jørgensdatter
- Spouse
- Johanne Fredrikke Sophie Sørenssen
- Children
- Moltke Moe
- Occupation
- Priest
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jørgen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Union between Sweden and Norway
- Place of birth
- Hole
- Place of death
- Kristiansand
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Image
- Jørgen Moe (Frederik Klem).jpg
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- Commons category
- Jørgen Moe
- date of birth
- 1813-04-22
- date of death
- 1882-03-27
- name in native language
- Jørgen Engebretsen Moe
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- ethnic group
- Norwegians
- partner in business or sport
- Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
- writing language
- Norwegian
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Jørgen Moe, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (22 April 1813–27 March 1882) was a Norwegian folklorist, bishop, poet, and author. He is best known for the Norske Folkeeventyr, a collection of Norwegian folk tales which he edited in collaboration with Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. He also served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Kristianssand from 1874 until his death in 1882.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jørgen Moe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.