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Abraham Pihl

Abraham Pihl was a Norwegian architect, astronomer, watchmaker and lutheran pastor (1756–1821). He was born at Gausdal Municipality and died at Furnes.

Abraham Pihl in brief

Born
1756
Died
1821
Known for
architect, astronomer, watchmaker and lutheran pastor
Place of birth
Gausdal Municipality
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Career and activity

Recorded positions include parish priest and provost. He belonged to Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters and Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. He worked at Vang parsonage (Hedmark).

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1200 to 1990.

Vang Church, dated 1200. Untitled, dated 1990, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1990.601.7.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

OBITUARY. CARL ABRAHAM, PIHL, 1825-1897., Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1898.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Abraham Pihl studied at University of Copenhagen.

Residence is recorded at Vang parsonage (Hedmark). Positions recorded include parish priest and provost. Membership is recorded of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters and Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

Works named in the authority record are Vang Church.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.

Chronology

  1. 1200Vang Church.
  2. 1756Abraham Pihl born at Gausdal Municipality.
  3. 1821Abraham Pihl died at Furnes.
  4. 1990Untitled (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    OBITUARY. CARL ABRAHAM, PIHL, 1825-1897., Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1898

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Abraham Pihl.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6049455: Abraham Pihl

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Abraham Pihl”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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