Erik Pontoppidan (August 24, 1698 in Aarhus - December 20, 1764) was a Danish author, prelate, historian and antiquary.. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... The cityhall of Ã…rhus. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

He studied divinity at the University of Copenhagen, and for some time acted as a travelling tutor. In 1735 he became one of the chaplains of the king. In 1738 he was made professor extraordinary of theology at Copenhagen, and in 1745 bishop of Bergen, Norway where he died on December 20, 1764. Divinity is seen as the existence of some entity or entities which are greater than humankind. ... University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Universitet) is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... Events January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Bjørgvin is a diocese in the Church of Norway. ...

He wrote Natural History of Norway (1752-54) and the Danske Atlas (1763-81). 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

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