Peder Harboe Hertzberg
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BornJuly 4, 1728
DiedJanuary 1, 1802 (aged 73)
OccupationsPriest, farmer, economist
ChildrenNiels Hertzberg
Peder Harboe Hertzberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1728 |
| Died | January 1, 1802 (aged 73) |
| Occupations | Priest, farmer, economist |
| Children | Niels Hertzberg |
Peder Harboe Hertzberg (July 4, 1728 – January 1, 1802) was a Norwegian priest best known for his efforts in educating the public during the introduction of potato cultivation in Norway.[1][2]
Hertzberg was the son of the parish priest Niels Jensen Hertzberg (1693–1764) and Dorothea Cathrine Harboe (c. 1695–1743).[3] He served as a representative at the first session of the Storting in 1814.[3] He was the father of the priest and politician Niels Hertzberg and the grandfather of the theologian, educator, and politician Nils Christian Egede Hertzberg.[3]
