Egede, Hans, 1686-1758

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Name (Hebrew)
אגדה, הנס, 1686-1758
Name (Latin)
Egede, Hans, 1686-1758
Other forms of name
Egede, Hans Poulsen, 1686-1758
Eggede, Hans, 1686-1758
Eggede, Mr. (Hans), 1686-1758
Date of birth
1686-01-31
Date of death
1758-11-05
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 17310423
Wikidata: Q281763
Library of congress: n 79100792
HAI10: 000420332
Sources of Information
  • Author's Beschreibung und ...
  • OCLC, 9 May 1997(hdg.: Egede, Hans, 1686-1758; usage: Hans Egede, Mr. Eggede)
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Wikipedia description:

Hans Poulsen Egede (31 January 1686 – 5 November 1758) was a Norwegian Lutheran priest and missionary who launched mission efforts to Greenland, which led him to be styled the Apostle of Greenland. He established a successful mission among the Inuit and is credited with revitalizing Danish-Norwegian interest in the island after contact had been broken for about 300 years. He founded Greenland's capital Godthåb, now known as Nuuk.

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