Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer

Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer (1730–1819) was a Norwegian priest.

He was born in Copenhagen, and studied at the University of Copenhagen. He graduated with the cand.theol. degree, and moved to Norway in 1754. He was a staunch Pietist and was influenced by Erik Pontoppidan. He is known as a curate in Bergen from 1775 to 1811, and also as the maternal grandfather of the famous poet Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven.[1]

References

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Johan_Sebastian_Cammermeyer. Retrieved 12 April 2009.