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| Born | January 31, 1686 |
| Died | November 5, 1758 (aged 72) |
| Spouse | Gertrud Egede nee Rasch |
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| Church | Church of Norway (evangelical Lutheran) |
| Writings | Published the journal of his journey to Greenland |
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| Title | National Saint of Greenland |
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Hans Poulsen Egede (31 January 1686 – 5 November 1758) was a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary who launched mission efforts to Greenland, which led him to be styled the Apostle of Greenland.[1][2] He established a successful mission among the Inuit and is credited with revitalizing Dano-Norwegian interest in the island after contact had been broken for about 300 years. He founded Greenland's capital Godthåb, now known as Nuuk.
- ^ Hans Egede (Dansk biografisk Lexikon,) https://runeberg.org/dbl/4/0425.html
- ^ Sara Shannon. "Hans Egede, The Apostle of Greenland". James Ford Bell Library at University of Minnesota. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2013.