Christopher Andreas Holmboe

Christopher Andreas Holmboe (19 March 1796– 2 April 1882) was a Norwegian philologist, orientalist and numismatist.[1]

Holmboe was born at Vang i Valdres in Christians amt (county), Norway. He was son of parish priest Jens Holmboe and brother of mathematician Bernt Michael Holmboe. He attended the Oslo Cathedral School and graduated as cand.theol. in 1818. He was professor of oriental languages at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) from 1825 to 1876. He also served as warden of the University Coin Cabinet. [1][2]

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  1. ^ a b Risvaag, Jon Anders, ed. (2025-03-25). "Christopher Andreas Holmboe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  2. ^ Skaare, Kolbjørn, ed. (2024-11-26). "C.A. Holmboe". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-08-27.


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