Jens Essendrop, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Jens Essendrop

Norwegian writer

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1723

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1801

Profession: writer, farmer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jens Essendrop (24 November 1723 – 12 December 1801) was a Norwegian clergyman, mining official and topographical writer.
He was born in Christiania.
He served as mining officer (Norwegian: overbergamtsforvalter) in Kongsberg from 1771.
His work Physisk Oeconomisk Beskrivelse over Lier Præstegield introduced the topographical descriptions of parishes as a literary genre in Norway, and became a model for succeeding writers.