Morten Thrane Esmark
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Hans Morten Thrane Esmark (1801–1882) was a Norwegian priest and mineralogist.
He was born in Kongsberg
as a son of Jens Esmark
. He became known for describing several new minerals, especially from the Langesundsfjorden district.
He was born in Kongsberg
Kongsberg
is a town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is located at the southern end of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsberg....
as a son of Jens Esmark
Jens Esmark
Jens Esmark was a Danish-Norwegian professor of mineralogy who contributed to many of the initial discoveries and conceptual analyses of glaciers, specifically the concept that glaciers had covered larger areas in the past....
. He became known for describing several new minerals, especially from the Langesundsfjorden district.