Christian Fleischer
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Christian Fleischer was a Danish civil servant in the naval administration.
He was a son of Herman Reinhold Fleischer (1656–1712). His father died before he was born, but several of his uncles, including Baltzer Fleischer
, had notable careers in Norway. Christian Fleischer was thus a granduncle of Palle Rømer Fleischer
. The family had roots in Elbing
, East Prussia
.
He took education from 1730 to 1733, and was then hired as a private tutor for Count Ulrik Adolf Danneskjold-Samsøe. He would serve the Count in his later professional life. He was a secretary and chief auditor in the naval administration in the 1740s. In 1754 he became the only non-noble member of the Collegium of the Admiralty and Commissariat-General. He headed the naval etat
from 1767 (acting since 1763).
He also contributed in language studies. He wrote the piece Forsøg til Sprogets Forbedring i Henseende til enstydige og ubestemte Ord in the work Sorøske Samlinger, which he released in 1765 together with Gerstenberg and Kleen. He also contribued to Schleswiger Litteraturbriefe in 1766 and 1767. He also befriended Morten Thrane Brünnich
, and a bird collection of Fleischer's helped Brünnich write his Ornithologia Borealis in 1764.
He died in March 1768.
He was a son of Herman Reinhold Fleischer (1656–1712). His father died before he was born, but several of his uncles, including Baltzer Fleischer
Baltzer Fleischer
Baltzer Fleischer was a civil servant in Denmark–Norway. He was born in Holbæk, Denmark. He served as county manager of Smålenene for almost 25 years. He made a significant contribution to land cultivation of the county.-References:...
, had notable careers in Norway. Christian Fleischer was thus a granduncle of Palle Rømer Fleischer
Palle Rømer Fleischer
Palle Rømer Fleischer was the Norwegian Minister of the Army in five periods between 1837 and 1848, and a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm three times between 1839 and 1847. Fleischer was a lieutenant general by profession....
. The family had roots in Elbing
Elblag
Elbląg is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants . It is the capital of Elbląg County and has been assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. Before then it was the capital of Elbląg Voivodeship and a county seat in Gdańsk Voivodeship...
, East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
.
He took education from 1730 to 1733, and was then hired as a private tutor for Count Ulrik Adolf Danneskjold-Samsøe. He would serve the Count in his later professional life. He was a secretary and chief auditor in the naval administration in the 1740s. In 1754 he became the only non-noble member of the Collegium of the Admiralty and Commissariat-General. He headed the naval etat
Etat
Etat is a Norwegian state-, county- or municipal agency. An Etat is a subdivision of the administration, which has been given responsibility for a special area. An agency does not have a board of directors, but it does have a director, appointed by the subordinate organization. Normally decisions...
from 1767 (acting since 1763).
He also contributed in language studies. He wrote the piece Forsøg til Sprogets Forbedring i Henseende til enstydige og ubestemte Ord in the work Sorøske Samlinger, which he released in 1765 together with Gerstenberg and Kleen. He also contribued to Schleswiger Litteraturbriefe in 1766 and 1767. He also befriended Morten Thrane Brünnich
Morten Thrane Brünnich
thumb|180px|Morten Thrane Brünnich, painting by [[Jens Juel |Jens Juel]], 1799Morten Thrane Brünnich was a Danish zoologist and mineralogist....
, and a bird collection of Fleischer's helped Brünnich write his Ornithologia Borealis in 1764.
He died in March 1768.