1756 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1756 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Frederick V.^[1]

Events

See main article: 1756.

Arts and literature

See main article: 1756 in art and 1756 in literature.

Births

• 4 September  - Christen Pram, economist, civil servant, poet, novelist, playwright (died 1821).^[2]
• 3 October  - Abraham Pihl, clergyman, astronomer and architect (died 1821).^[3]

Full date unknown

• Anders Lysgaard, farmer and politician (died 1827).^[4]
• Peter Andreas Heuch, merchant (died 1825).^[5]
• Hilchen Sommerschild, first female teacher in Norway (died 1831).^[6]

Deaths

• 26 September  - Joachim Andreas Stukenbrock, German: Berghauptmann at the Kongsberg Silver Mines (born 1699).^[7]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Frederik 5. . Finn Erhard . Johannessen . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Christen Pram . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Rolf Nyboe . Nettum . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 30 October 2012.
3. Encyclopedia: Abraham Pihl . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Jan . Wiig . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no. 10 May 2013.
4. Encyclopedia: Anders Lysgaard . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Arnfinn . Engen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 15 November 2012.
5. Encyclopedia: Heuch . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 3 August 2020.
6. Encyclopedia: Hilchen Sommerschild . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 3 August 2020.
7. Encyclopedia: Joachim Andreas Stukenbrock . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Bjørn Ivar . Berg . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 14 May 2014.