Peter Andreas Munch | |
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 Photograph of Peter Andreas Munch | |
| Born | 15 December 1810 Christiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Died | 25 May 1863 (aged 52) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Notable work | Det norske Folks Historie |
| Relatives | Edvard Munch (nephew) |
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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]
- ^ Bibliothèque nationale de France {BnF Data}. "Peter Andreas Munch (1810-1863)".