Iver Ancher Heltzen (4 March 1785 – 30 June 1842) was a Norwegian priest, naturalist, and an author on topographical-economical topics.[1]
Biography edit
Iver Ancher Heltzen was born in Kongsberg in Buskerud. He was the son of Christian Ernst Heltzen (1745-1825) and his wife Anne Christine von Haxthausen (1743-1815). His Grand uncle was Michael Heltzen, director of the Kongsberg Silver Mines. In 1814, he married Christence Elisabeth Dass (1796-1877). He was educated in University of Copenhagen, graduating in theology in 1809. He spent his professional career in Nordland, first as chaplain in Rana and from 1814 as pastor in Hemnes.[2]
He was the author of several scientific and sociological papers. In particular, he was interested in plants and herbs for medical use. In 1841 started the science magazine Almue-Magazin for Nordlændinge [3]
Selected works edit
- Bidrag til en rigtigere Kundskab om Øen Tren (1823)
- Førsøg til Helgelands Flora efter Rafn’s, Funkes, Hornemans, Strøms og Bomares Værker (1828)
- Forsøg til en kort Anviisning for Nordlandenes Beboere til at samle, bruge og anvende medicinske og oeconomisk nyttige Planter (1831)
- Forsøg til Physisk og Oeconomisk Beskrivelse over Ranens Præstegjeld i Nordlandene (1834)
References edit
- ^ Tarald Rasmussen: Iver Anker Heltzen (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Bull, Tove. "Iver Heltzen". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ Ivar Anker Helzen (Tverrvassgården)
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