Global InformationPeder Harboe Hertzberg information
Peder Harboe Hertzberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1728 |
| Died | January 1, 1802 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Priest, farmer, economist |
| Children | Niels Hertzberg |
Peder Harboe Hertzberg (July 4, 1728 – January 1, 1802) was a Norwegian priest best known for his efforts in educating the public during the introduction of potato cultivation in Norway.[1][2]
Hertzberg was the son of the parish priest Niels Jensen Hertzberg (1693–1764) and Dorothea Cathrine Harboe (c. 1695–1743).[3] He served as a representative at the first session of the Storting in 1814.[3] He was the father of the priest and politician Niels Hertzberg and the grandfather of the theologian, educator, and politician Nils Christian Egede Hertzberg.[3]
- ^ Tveite, Stein (1975). Norsk landbrukshistorie 1750-1914: utvalgte emner. Ås: NLH. p. 95.
- ^ "Hertzberg, Peder Harboe". Illustreret norsk konversationsleksikon. Bind IV: Hellige kjortel-Lassalle (in Norwegian). 1910. p. 66. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c Amundsen, Arne Bugge (2016). "Peder Hertzberg". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 24, 2020.