Jens Christian Spidberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jens Christian Spidberg

Norwegian bishop, historian and natural scientist

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1684

Place of Birth: Skiptvet, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 04-Apr-1762

Profession: astronomer, historian, geologist, meteorologist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jens Christian Spidberg was a Norwegian theologian and priest.
He served as a Bishop of the Diocese of Christianssand from 1759 until 1762.
He was also a noted cartographer and student of the natural sciences.
He wrote a dissertation that tried to reconcile theology and the natural sciences.
He particularly spent time studying the northern lights, earthquakes, and volcanoes.