Thomas von Westen | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1682 Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | 9 April 1727 (aged 44) Trondheim, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Arnoldus von Westen (1643-1698) Inger Marie Thomasdatter Meyer (1660-1715) |
| Spouse | Anna Pedersdatter (ca. 1655–1746) |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Education | Cand.theol. in 1699 |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Thomas von Westen (13 September 1682 – 9 April 1727) was a Norwegian Lutheran priest and missionary.[1] He was a driving force in the Sami mission, and founded the education institution Seminarium Scholasticum, the later Seminarium Lapponicum, in Trondheim.