Nicolaus Christian Friis

Nicolaus Christian Friis (1 February 1714 – 22 May 1777) was a Norwegian priest and non-fiction writer.

He was born in Lille-Fosen. Friis attended the Trondheim Cathedral School and graduated with a degree in theology from the University of Copenhagen in 1736. The following year he was appointed assistant pastor at Alstahaug. In 1744 he was appointed parish priest at Bodø.[1]

He married Sophie à Möinichen Randulf (1693–1779) in 1745, the widow of bailiff Søren Randulf who died 1743. In 1754 he was assigned Bishop of Trondheim, a title he paid 8,000 riksdaler to achieve. In 1771, Friis received the office of priest at Korskirken in Bergen which he held until he was granted leave of retirement in 1774. He died in Bergen in 1777. From the 1770s he published several scientific works on the fisheries in Northern Norway. The life of Friis is treated by several biographers. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Nicolaus Christian Friis". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Amundsen, Arne Bugge. "Nicolaus Christian Friis". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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