Hans Egede
(1686-1758)
Missionary to Greenland, Lutheran pastor
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Hans Poulsen Egede (31 January 1686 – 5 November 1758) was a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary who launched mission efforts to Greenland, which led him to be styled the Apostle of Greenland. He established a successful mission among the Inuit and is credited with revitalizing Dano-Norwegian interest in the island after contact had been broken for about 300 years. He founded Greenland's capital Godthåb, now known as Nuuk.
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Hans Poulsen Egede 31 January 1686 Harstad, Northern Norway
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5 November 1758 (aged 72) Falster, Denmark
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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