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Norwegian priest (1730–1819)

Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer (31 March 1730 – 7 February 1819) was a Norwegian priest.

He was born in Copenhagen, and studied at the University of Copenhagen. He graduated with a cand.theol. degree, and moved to Norway in 1754. He was a staunch Pietist and was influenced by Erik Pontoppidan. He is known as a curate in Bergen from 1775 to 1811, and also as the maternal grandfather of the famous poet Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven.

References

  1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2009.


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