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About Henrik Pontoppidan
Hendrik Pontoppidan was a Danish merchant, consul and philanthropist. His parents were priest Børge P. Glahn and Mette Magdalene but when he was three his father died and he was moved to Thisted to live with family there. Through his life Hendrik Pontoppidan worked extensively with agriculture advocacy and reform. He co-founded several organizations that helped farmers get organized.
Everything about Henrik Pontoppidan →- Occupation
- merchant
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Born
- March 21, 1814
- Died
- February 22, 1901