| Peder Harboe Hertzberg | |
| Birth Date: | July 4, 1728 |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Occupation: | Priest, farmer, economist |
| Children: | Niels Hertzberg |
Peder Harboe Hertzberg (July 4, 1728 – January 1, 1802) was a Norwegian priest best known for his efforts in educating the public during the introduction of potato cultivation in Norway.[1] [2]
Hertzberg was the son of the parish priest Niels Jensen Hertzberg (1693–1764) and Dorothea Cathrine Harboe (1695–1743).[3] He served as a representative at the first session of the Storting in 1814.[3] He was the father of the priest and politician Niels Hertzberg and the grandfather of the theologian, educator, and politician Nils Christian Egede Hertzberg.[3]