About Nicolai Zimmer
Lived 1810 – 1894 (aged 84). Nicolai Zimmer was a Danish lawyer.
Nicolai Zimmer (1810-1894) was the Danish Inspector of North Greenland from 1845 to 1846. He studied law in Aalborg from 1829, and moved to Greenland in 1842, before being appointed inspector.
His mother Elisabeth was the granddaughter of Frederick Charles, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, through his illegitimate daughter Frederikke. Zimmer's wife Karen was half Greenlandic Inuit.
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Who was Nicolai Zimmer?
Danish Inspector of North Greenland (1810-1894)
When was Nicolai Zimmer born?
Nicolai Zimmer was born on 25 January 1810 in Veggerby Parish.
When did Nicolai Zimmer die?
Nicolai Zimmer died on 31 May 1894 in Frederiksberg Municipality.
What was Nicolai Zimmer's occupation?
Nicolai Zimmer was a lawyer.
What nationality was Nicolai Zimmer?
Nicolai Zimmer was Danish.
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