1779 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1779 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Christian VII.^[1]

Events

• 23 November - Magnus Theiste was sentenced by the Supreme Court to be removed from his office as County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt, because of his involvement with corruption.^[2]

Arts and literature

See main article: 1779 in art and 1779 in literature.

Births

• 12 February  - Jens Jensen Gram, jurist and politician (died 1824).^[3]
• 10 August  - Carl Rønneberg, merchant and ship owner (died 1858).^[4]
• 27 August  - Hovel Helseth, industrial pioneer (died 1865).^[5]
• 19 September  - Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern, government minister (died 1853).^[6]
• 21 September (in France)  - Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg, politician and nobleman (died 1840).^[7]
• 29 September  - Fredrik Meltzer, businessman and politician (died 1855).^[8]
• 2 November  - Frederik Motzfeldt, politician (died 1848).^[9]
• 8 November  - Wollert Konow, merchant and vice consul (died 1839).^[10]

Full date unknown

• Peder Paulsen Balke, farmer and politician (died 1840).^[11]
• Anders Hansen Grønneberg, farmer and politician (died 1819).^[12]

Deaths

• 5 January  - Niels Thaaning, painter (born c.1732).^[13]

Full date unknown

• Gottfried Heinrich Gloger, organ builder (born 1710).^[14]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Christian 7. . Terje . Bratberg . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 13 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Theiste, Magnus. H. J. . Huitfeldt-Kaas. XVII. 2020-11-08. 1887–1905. Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Danish. Kjøbenhavn . Gyldendalske boghandels forlag.
3. Web site: Jens Jensen Gram . Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) . no. 29 October 2012.
4. Encyclopedia: Carl Rønneberg . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Bjørn Jonson . Dale . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 8 May 2015.
5. Encyclopedia: Hovel Helseth . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Gunnar . Heiene . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 8 May 2015.
6. Encyclopedia: Valentin Sibbern . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Terje . Bratberg . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 29 October 2012.
7. Encyclopedia: Herman Wedel Jarlsberg . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Odd Arvid . Storsveen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 29 October 2012.
8. Encyclopedia: Frederik Meltzer . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Anders Bjarne . Fossen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 29 October 2012.
9. Web site: Frederik Motzfeldt . Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) . no. 29 October 2012.
10. Encyclopedia: Wollert Konow . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Anders Bjarne . Fossen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 8 May 2015.
11. Encyclopedia: Peder Paulsen Balke . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 29 October 2012.
12. Encyclopedia: Anders Hansen Grønneberg . . Oslo . Mardal. Magnus A. . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . no. 29 October 2012.
13. Encyclopedia: Niels Thaaning . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kristin . Halaas . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. no . 9 May 2015 .
14. Encyclopedia: Gottfried Heinrich Gloger . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Stein Johannes . Kolnes . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 8 May 2015.