Frederic Louis Norden
Frederik Ludvig Norden | |
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 Frederic Louis Norden, fromVoyage d'Egypte et de Nubie,1755 | |
| Born | October 22, 1708 |
| Died | September 22, 1742(aged 33) Paris,France |
Frederic Louis Norden(22 October 1708 – 22 September 1742) was aDanishnaval captain, cartographer, and archaeological explorer. Also known asFrederick,Frederik,Friderick,Ludwig,LudvigandLewis,names used on the publications of his famousVoyage d'Egypte et de Nubie.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Norden was born inHolstein-Glückstadt.He entered theRoyal Danish Naval Academyat Copenhagen in 1722. He was sent on a study mission abroad in 1732. Norden made a voyage throughEgyptall the way down toSudanin 1737–1738. At the request of KingChristian VI of Denmark,he was to enter into a trade agreement with Ethiopia on behalf of Denmark. Norden made abundant notes, observations and drawings of everything around him, including people, pharaonic monuments, architecture, installations and maps.[3]
On 8 January 1741 he became a Fellow of theRoyal Societyof London (registered asFrederic Lewis Norden). He died of tuberculosis the following year in Paris. Norden had prepared the publication of his travel notes all of which were published in the posthumousVoyage d'Egypte et de Nubie(Copenhagen, 1755).Carl Marcus Tuscher(1705–1751) from Nuremberg made the drawings into copperplates for the publication. In 1757 an English edition was published, in 1779 a German edition and in 1795 a French edition.[3][4]
Works[edit]
Drawing fromVoyage d'Egypte et de Nubie[edit]
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Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie
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Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie
(1795) Paris: Pierre Didot l'aine
References[edit]
- ^"Norden, Frederik Ludvig".Nordisk familjebok.Retrieved1 August2020.
- ^"Antique Maps By Frederick Louis Norden (*1708 - †1742)".Götzfried Antique Maps.Retrieved1 August2020.
- ^ab"Frederik Ludvig Norden".Den Store Danske.Retrieved1 August2020.
- ^"Carl Marcus Tuscher".Den Store Danske.Retrieved1 August2020.
Other sources[edit]
- Lee, Sidney,ed. (1895)..Dictionary of National Biography.Vol. 41. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Additional reading[edit]
- Buhl, Marie-Louise, et al.:The Danish Naval Officer, Frederik Ludvig Norden,(Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters:Copenhagen, 1986)ISBN87-7304-168-8
External links[edit]
- Voyage d'Égypte et de NubieUniversity of Oslo
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