Jens Essendrop

Jens Essendrop (24 November 1723 – 12 December 1801) was a Norwegian clergyman, mining official and topographical writer. He was born in Christiania. 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]

References

  1. ↑ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Jens Essendrop". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Jens Essendrop". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 February 2013.


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