Peter Andreas Munch

Peter Andreas Munch
Photograph of Peter Andreas Munch
Born(1810-12-15)15 December 1810
Christiania (now Oslo), Norway
Died25 May 1863(1863-05-25) (aged 52)
Rome, Italy
OccupationHistorian
Notable workDet norske Folks Historie
RelativesEdvard Munch (nephew)
P. A. Munch.
Engraving by W. Obermann

Peter Andreas Munch (15 December 1810 – 25 May 1863), usually known as P. A. Munch, was a Norwegian historian, known for his work on the medieval history of Norway. Munch's scholarship included Norwegian archaeology, geography, ethnography, linguistics, and jurisprudence. He was also noted for his Norse legendary saga translations.[1]

  1. ^ Bibliothèque nationale de France {BnF Data}. "Peter Andreas Munch (1810-1863)".