Hieronymus Heyerdahl (1773–1847)
Encyclopedia
Hieronymus Heyerdahl was a Norwegian minister and politician. He was born in Aremark
. He served as minister in Stjørdal
from 1812, and in Gran
from 1835. He represented Nordre Trondhjems amt
at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, together with Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart
and Sivert Bratberg
. He published scientific works on mineralogy
(Bidrag til en mineralogisk-geognostisk Beskrivelse over Ringsager og Thotens Præstegjælde from 1811), and on meteorology
(Meterologiske Iagttagelser 1825 i Størdalens Præstegjæld).
Aremark
Aremark is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fosby.Aremark was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The new municipality of Øymark was separated from Aremark on 1 July 1903.- Name :The Norse form of the name was...
. He served as minister in Stjørdal
Stjørdal
is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen...
from 1812, and in Gran
Gran
-Places:*Gran, the historical German name for Esztergom, a city and primatial seat of Hungary.*Gran, Norway-Other:*Widely used, predominantly British abbreviation for grandmother*Gran children's animation from the early 80's...
from 1835. He represented Nordre Trondhjems amt
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, together with Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart
Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart
Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart was a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. He was born in Trondheim. He served as minister in Beitstad from 1802 to 1815, and in Skogn from 1815 to 1823. He represented Nordre Trondhjems amt at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814.-References:...
and Sivert Bratberg
Sivert Bratberg
Sivert Bratberg was a Norwegian farmer, teacher and politician from Beitstad. He represented Nordre Trondhjems amt at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, together with Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart and Hieronymus Heyerdahl....
. He published scientific works on mineralogy
Mineralogy
Mineralogy is the study of chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical distribution, as well as their utilization.-History:Early writing...
(Bidrag til en mineralogisk-geognostisk Beskrivelse over Ringsager og Thotens Præstegjælde from 1811), and on meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
(Meterologiske Iagttagelser 1825 i Størdalens Præstegjæld).