Christopher Andreas Holmboe

Christopher Andreas Holmboe (1796, Vang, Oppland - 1882) was a Norwegian philologist.

He was born in Vang as the brother of mathematician Bernt Michael Holmboe. He graduated as cand.theol. in 1818, and was professor in oriental languages at the University of Oslo from 1825 to 1876. He was also a notable numismatist.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Holmboe, Christopher Andreas". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.