Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ
Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ | |
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![]() Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ sometime between 1872 and 1885 | |
Council President of Denmark | |
In office 18 October 1856 – 13 May 1857 | |
Monarch | Frederick VII |
Preceded by | Peter Georg Bang |
Succeeded by | Carl Christian Hall |
Personal details | |
Born | Hjertebjerg, Denmark | 14 October 1812
Died | 2 February 1893 Copenhagen, Denmark | (aged 80)
Carl Christopher Georg Andræ (14 October 1812 – 2 February 1893) was a
Early life and education
Andræ was born in Hjertebjerg Rectory on the island of Møn. His parents were captain at the Third Jutland Infantry Regiment Johann Georg Andræ (1775–1814) Nicoline Christine Holm (1789–1862).[1]
He enrolled at Landkadetakademiet in 1825. In 1829, he was appointed to Second Lieutenant in the Road Corps. He followed a course in mathematics under Hans Christian Ørsted at the College of Applied Sciences before enrolling at the new Militære Højskole[clarification needed] in 1830. He graduated with honours in December 1834 and was then made a First Lieutenant in the Engineering Corps. He completed two study trips to Paris in 1835–38, and he made significant contributions to the field of geodesy.[1]
Single transferable vote
Andræ developed a
Personal life
In 1842, Andræ married Hansine Pouline Schack, an early feminist, who commented on his political views in her diaries, published from 1914 to 1920 as Geheimeraadinde Andræs politiske Dagbøger.[3]
He died on 2 February 1893. He is buried in Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen.
Notes
- ^ a b "C.G. Andræ". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ ISBN 186287395X.
- ^ Vammen, Tinne. "Hansine Andræ (1817 - 1898)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
External links
- Author profile in the database zbMATH
References
- Zachariæ, G. (1887–1905). "Andræ, Carl Christopher Georg". In Carl Frederik Bricka (ed.). Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. I (Aaberg–Beaumelle). Runeberg. pp. 258–264. Retrieved 9 September 2013.