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Hans Egede

Hans Egede

1686 – 1758 Norway
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Who was Hans Egede?

Missionary to Greenland, Lutheran pastor (1686-1758)

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Hans Egede (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
January 31, 1686
Died
1758
Nationality
Norway
Zodiac Sign
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