About Niels Egede
Lived 1710 – 1782 (aged 71–72). Niels Egede was a Norwegian businessperson and missionary.
Niels Rasch Egede (1710 – 31 August 1782) was a Danish-Norwegian merchant and Lutheran missionary in Greenland.
Biography He was born at Vågan in the Lofoten archipelago to Lutheran missionary Hans Egede (1686–1758) and his wife Gertrud Rask (1673–1735). He was a brother of theologian and missionary Paul Egede (1708–1789). The family moved to Greenland in 1721.
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Who was Niels Egede?
1710 - 31 Aug 1782
When was Niels Egede born?
Niels Egede was born in 1710 in Vågan Municipality.
When did Niels Egede die?
Niels Egede died on 31 August 1782 in Copenhagen.
What was Niels Egede's occupation?
Niels Egede was a businessperson and missionary.
What nationality was Niels Egede?
Niels Egede was Norwegian.
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