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Hans Egede

Missionary to Greenland, Lutheran pastor (1686-1758)

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Lived 1686–1758, aged 72Norway
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    1686–1758
    Aged 72
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Updated 2026-06-24

Hans Poulsen Egede was a Norwegian Lutheran priest and missionary who launched mission efforts to Greenland, which led him to be styled the Apostle of Greenland. He established a successful mission among the Inuit and is credited with revitalizing Danish-Norwegian interest in the island after contact had been broken for about 300 years. He founded Greenland's capital Godthåb, now known as Nuuk.

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