How to Pronounce Hans Egede
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Jan 31, 1686 Harstad, Northern Norway, Norway Died on 05 Nov 1758 (aged 72)
Missionary to Greenland, Lutheran pastor
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About Hans Egede
- 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 hundreds of years.
- He founded Greenland's capital Godthåb, now known as Nuuk.
