Henrik Nicolai Clausen

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Henrik Nicolai Clausen, lithography from 1837, after painting by Christian Albrecht Jensen

Henrik Nicolai Clausen (22 April 1793 – 28 March 1877) was a Danish theologian and national liberal statesman.[1]

Biography[]

Henrik Nicolai Clausen was born in the island of Lolland. Clausen became a student in 1809, a candidate in theology in 1813 and a doctor of philosophy in 1817. From 1820 held a professorial chair in theology at the University of Copenhagen where his theological rationalism influenced Magnús Eiríksson and was one of the instructors of Søren Kierkegaard .[2]

He wrote, besides other works, Romanism and Protestantism (1825); Popular Discourses on the Reformation (1836); a commentary on the synoptical Gospels, and Christian Dogmatics (1867).

In 1840 he was chosen a deputy to the States, and near the end of 1848 was appointed a member of the Moltke II Cabinet. Died 28 March 1877.[3] He was a member of the National Constitutional Assembly from 1848 to 1849, of the Folketing from 1849 to 1853 and of the Landsting from 1853 to 1863.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Clausen, Henrik Nicolai". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Clausen, Henrik Nicolai". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Universal Cyclopaedia and Atlas, 1902, New York, D. Appleton & Co.
  4. ^ Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (in Danish). Aschehoug, p. 150. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.

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