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Jens Essendrop

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Jens Essendrop
Born(1723-11-24)24 November 1723
Christiania, Norway
Died12 December 1801(1801-12-12) (aged 78)
EducationTheology
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen[1]
Occupation(s)Clergyman, mining official and topographical writer

Jens Essendrop (24 November 1723 – 12 December 1801) was a Norwegian clergyman, mining official and topographical writer. He was born in Christiania, a son of priest Søren Essendrop and Pauline Holst. He served as mining officer (Norwegian: overbergamtsforvalter) in Kongsberg from 1771. His work Physisk Oeconomisk Beskrivelse over Lier Præstegield introduced the topographical descriptions of parishes as a literary genre in Norway, and became a model for succeeding writers.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b Helle, Knut (ed.). "Jens Essendrop". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Jens Essendrop". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2013.