Niels Hemmingsen

Niels Hemmingsen
BornMay/June 1513
Errindlev, Lolland, Denmark
Died23 May 1600(1600-05-23) (aged 86–87)
Burial placeRoskilde Cathedral
Other namesNicolaus Hemmingius
Alma materMartin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Occupation(s)Pastor and professor

Niels Hemmingsen (May/June 1513 – 23 May 1600), Latinized Nicolaus Hemmingius, was a Danish Lutheran theologian. He was pastor of the Church of the Holy Ghost, Copenhagen and professor at the University of Copenhagen.[1] The street Niels Hemmingsens Gade in Copenhagen is named in his honor.

  1. ^ Rørdam, H.F. (1893). "Hemmingsen, Niels". In Bricka, Carl Frederik (ed.). Dansk Biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. VII: Hansen–Holmsted. Copenhagen: Gyldendal. pp. 324–334. Retrieved 1 November 2020.