Johannes Nicolai Georg Forchhammer
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Johannes Nicolai Georg Forchhammer (20 March 1827 – 9 July 1909) was a Danish philologist.
He was born in Copenhagen
as a son of Johan Georg Forchhammer
. He was a nephew of August Friedrich Wilhelm Forchhammer
. He finished his secondary education in 1843, and completed the cand.philol. degree in 1848. He took the magistratus degree in 1852, and then studied for a period in Italy
. He was a part of a Nordic intellectual group here, which included Julius Middelthun
, Christoffer Borch, Johan Peter Weisse
and Niels Ravnkilde.
He worked as a school teacher in Christianshavn
from 1848 to 1851, and for a second period after returning from Italy. He also held lectures at the University of Copenhagen
. In 1859 he was hired as headmaster at Aalborg Cathedral School
. He became a member of the Landsting
in 1866, but relinquished the seat in 1868 when he became principal of Aalborg Cathedral School. He moved on to Herlufsholm School in 1872. During his career he published several articles on philology and history, especially in the journal Dansk Maanedsskrift. He retired in 1892, and died in July 1909.
He was the father of physicist Johannes Georg Forchhammer
.
He was born in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
as a son of Johan Georg Forchhammer
Johan Georg Forchhammer
Johan Georg Forchhammer was a Danish mineralogist and geologist.Forchhammer was born at Husum, Schleswig. After studying at the universities of Kiel and Copenhagen from 1815 to 1818, he joined Hans Christian Ørsted and Lauritz Esmarch in their mineralogical exploration of Bornholm, and took a...
. He was a nephew of August Friedrich Wilhelm Forchhammer
August Friedrich Wilhelm Forchhammer
August Friedrich Wilhelm Forchhammer was a jurist and historian from the Duchy of Schleswig.He was born in Husum...
. He finished his secondary education in 1843, and completed the cand.philol. degree in 1848. He took the magistratus degree in 1852, and then studied for a period in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He was a part of a Nordic intellectual group here, which included Julius Middelthun
Julius Middelthun
Julius Middelthun was a Norwegian sculptor born in Kongsberg, son of a coin engraver. As a young man he trained as a goldsmith before moving to Copenhagen to study with Bissen. His ten years there were followed by eight years in Rome, after which time he returned to Norway...
, Christoffer Borch, Johan Peter Weisse
Johan Peter Weisse
-Personal life:He was born in Fluberg as a son of physician Joachim Frederik Weisse and his wife Grethe Fleischer. His grandfather had migrated to Norway from Brandenburg. The family moved to Trondhjem in 1833....
and Niels Ravnkilde.
He worked as a school teacher in Christianshavn
Christianshavn
Christianshavn is an artificial island neighbourhood located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in the early 17th century by Christian IV as part of his extension of the fortifications of Copenhagen. Originally it was laid out as an independent privileged merchant's town with inspiration from...
from 1848 to 1851, and for a second period after returning from Italy. He also held lectures at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
. In 1859 he was hired as headmaster at Aalborg Cathedral School
Aalborg Cathedral School
Aalborg Cathedral School is the oldest gymnasium in North Jutland.The exact date of foundation is not known, but historical documents indicate that Christian III of Denmark in 1540 gave the school a wing of the old Holy Ghost Monastery in Aalborg after the dissolution of the Danish monasteries...
. He became a member of the Landsting
Landsting (Denmark)
The Landsting was a house of the Rigsdag in Denmark from 1849 until 1953, when the bicameral system was abolished. The house had powers equal to the Folketing, which made the two houses of parliament hard to distinguish....
in 1866, but relinquished the seat in 1868 when he became principal of Aalborg Cathedral School. He moved on to Herlufsholm School in 1872. During his career he published several articles on philology and history, especially in the journal Dansk Maanedsskrift. He retired in 1892, and died in July 1909.
He was the father of physicist Johannes Georg Forchhammer
Johannes Georg Forchhammer
Johannes Georg Forchhammer was a Danish physicist and educator.He was born in Aalborg as a son of Johannes Nicolai Georg Forchhammer. He was a brother of teacher Henni Forchhammer and singer Viggo Forchhammer and uncle of theatre director Bjarne Forchhammer...
.