About Christopher Andreas Holmboe
Lived 1796 – 1882 (aged 86). Christopher Andreas Holmboe was a Norwegian linguist, editing staff, philologist, numismatist and orientalist.
Christopher Andreas Holmboe (19 March 1796– 2 April 1882) was a Norwegian philologist, orientalist and numismatist.
Holmboe was born at Vang i Valdres in Christians amt (county), Norway. He was son of parish priest Jens Holmboe and brother of mathematician Bernt Michael Holmboe. He attended the Oslo Cathedral School and graduated as cand.theol. in 1818. He was professor of oriental languages at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) from 1825 to 1876. He also served as warden of the University Coin Cabinet.
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Norwegian philologist (1796–1882)
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Christopher Andreas Holmboe was born on 19 March 1796 in Vang.
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Christopher Andreas Holmboe died on 2 April 1882 in Christiania.
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Christopher Andreas Holmboe was a linguist, editing staff, philologist, numismatist and orientalist.
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Christopher Andreas Holmboe was Norwegian.
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