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Hans Henrich Maschmann (6 May 1775 – 19 November 1860) was a ''Nicolai Tychsen'' (Dansk Biografisk Leksikon)
/ref> When Denmark-Norway was drawn into the Napoleonic wars in 1807, the resulting British naval embargo limited the supply of goods, including pharmaceuticals. Maschmann worked with other pharmaceutical wholesaler in the country to avoided medical shortages during these crisis years which extended until the
''Diary entries written Professor HH Maschmann on a journey to Germany and France, 1800-1801''
1775 births 1860 deaths Norwegian businesspeople Order of Vasa Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters {{Norway-business-bio-stub
Hans Henrich Maschmann (6 May 1775 – 19 November 1860) was a Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
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pharmacist
A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a healthcare professional who prepares, controls and distributes medicines and provides advice and instructi ...
who was central to the effort to provide the country with medicines during the Napoleonic Wars
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Hans Henrich Maschmann was born in Oslo, Norway. He was the son of Johan Heinrich Maschmann (1719-1785) who had re-located from Hamburg, Germany
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. From 1773, his father had been the owner-operator of the pharmaceutical firm, ''Elefantapoteket i Christiania''. In 1786, Hans Maschmann was sent to school in Hamburg which was followed three years later with a four-year apprenticeship at a pharmacy in Halden
Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Viken county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish muni ...
in Østfold
Østfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in southeastern Norway. It borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other side o ...
. Later he traveled to Kongsberg
Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud, Viken county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production ...
, where he attended lectures of the Danish chemist Nicolay Tychsen (1751-1804). In 1796, he took his ''examen pharmaceuticum''. In 1797, following the death of both of his parents, Maschmann received his license to acquire and operate the pharmacy.
/ref> When Denmark-Norway was drawn into the Napoleonic wars in 1807, the resulting British naval embargo limited the supply of goods, including pharmaceuticals. Maschmann worked with other pharmaceutical wholesaler in the country to avoided medical shortages during these crisis years which extended until the
Treaty of Kiel
The Treaty of Kiel ( da, Kieltraktaten) or Peace of Kiel (Swedish and no, Kielfreden or ') was concluded between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Sweden on one side and the Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway on the ...
in 1814. In 1839, he turned over management of the pharmacy firm to his eldest son Carl Gustav Maschmann, who died in 1848. He managed the pharmacy until 1856 when his younger son, Bernt Sverdrup Maschmann
Bernt Sverdrup Maschmann (17 October 1805 – 13 May 1869) was a Norwegian priest, politician and pharmacist.
Bernt Maschmann was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of pharmacist Hans Henrich Maschmann. He earned his Cand.the ...
joined the firm.
Maschmann was a member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
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from 1825. He was appointed Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1853 and also knighted in the Swedish Order of Vasa
The Royal Order of Vasa () is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It was instituted on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It was u ...
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References
Related Reading
*Glenthoj, Rasmus; Morten Nordhagen Ottesen (2014) ''Experiences of War and Nationality in Denmark and Norway, 1807-1815'' ( Palgrave Macmillan)External links
''Diary entries written Professor HH Maschmann on a journey to Germany and France, 1800-1801''
1775 births 1860 deaths Norwegian businesspeople Order of Vasa Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters {{Norway-business-bio-stub