Peder Harboe Hertzberg

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Peder Harboe Hertzberg
Born(1728-07-04)July 4, 1728
DiedJanuary 1, 1802(1802-01-01) (aged 73)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationPriest, farmer, economist
ChildrenNiels Hertzberg

Peder Harboe Hertzberg (July 4, 1728 – January 1, 1802) was a Norwegian priest best known for his efforts in educating the public during the introduction of potato cultivation in Norway.[1][2]

Hertzberg was the son of the parish priest Niels Jensen Hertzberg (1693–1764) and Dorothea Cathrine Harboe (c. 1695–1743).[3] He served as a representative at the first session of the Storting in 1814.[3] He was the father of the priest and politician Niels Hertzberg and the grandfather of the theologian, educator, and politician Nils Christian Egede Hertzberg.[3]

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  1. ^ Tveite, Stein (1975). Norsk landbrukshistorie 1750-1914: utvalgte emner. Ås: NLH. p. 95.
  2. ^ "Hertzberg, Peder Harboe". Illustreret norsk konversationsleksikon. Bind IV: Hellige kjortel-Lassalle (in Norwegian). 1910. p. 66. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Amundsen, Arne Bugge (2016). "Peder Hertzberg". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 24, 2020.
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