Frederic Louis Norden facts for kids
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Frederik Ludvig Norden
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Frederic Louis Norden, from Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie, 1755
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| Born | October 22, 1708 |
| Died | September 22, 1742 (aged 33) Paris, France
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Frederik Ludvig Norden (born October 22, 1708 – died September 22, 1742) was a brave Danish naval captain. He was also a skilled mapmaker and an explorer who studied ancient places. People knew him by different names like Frederick, Frederik, and Lewis. These names appeared on his famous book, Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie.
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A Young Explorer's Journey
Frederik Norden was born in a place called Holstein-Glückstadt. When he was just 14, in 1722, he joined the Royal Danish Naval Academy in Copenhagen. This was a school for future navy officers.
In 1732, Norden was sent on a special trip to study abroad. This trip helped prepare him for his biggest adventure.
Exploring Egypt and Sudan
From 1737 to 1738, Norden went on an amazing journey. He traveled through Egypt all the way down to Sudan. The King of Denmark, Christian VI of Denmark, asked him to go. The king hoped Norden could arrange a trade deal with Ethiopia for Denmark.
During his travels, Norden wrote many notes. He also made lots of drawings of everything he saw. This included people, ancient Egyptian monuments, buildings, and maps.
Becoming a Royal Society Member
On January 8, 1741, Frederik Norden became a member of the Royal Society of London. This is a very old and respected group for scientists. He was listed as Frederic Lewis Norden.
Sadly, Norden passed away the next year in Paris. He had a sickness called tuberculosis.
Publishing His Discoveries
Before he died, Norden had started getting his travel notes ready for a book. All of his amazing observations and drawings were published after his death. The book was called Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie (which means Journey to Egypt and Nubia). It came out in Copenhagen in 1755.
A talented artist named Carl Marcus Tuscher helped with the book. He turned Norden's drawings into detailed copperplate pictures for printing. Later, the book was translated into English in 1757, German in 1779, and another French edition in 1795.
Norden's Published Works
- Drawings of some ruins and colossal statues at Thebes in Egypt, 1741
Drawings from Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie
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Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie
(1795) Paris: Pierre Didot l'aine -
Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie
(1795) Paris: Pierre Didot l'aine
