Peter Daniel Baade (8 March 1737 – 25 October 1823), also known as Peter Daniel Både, was a Norwegian theologian and jurist. In 1768, he became the first librarian at the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters.

Background

Peter Daniel Baade was the son of Daniel Baade and Helle Marie Petersdatter Lange. He was born in Trondheim. He graduated from

Trondheim Cathedral School Trondheim Cathedral School ( no, Trondheim katedralskole, Latin: ''Schola Cathedralis Nidrosiensis'') is an upper secondary school located next to the Nidaros Cathedral in the center of Trondheim, Norway. History There is great dispute regarding ...

in 1755 and received a candidate of theology degree two years later. In 1762, he went to Copenhagen, where he continued his studies and received a candidate of law degree in 1764. In 1773 he married Karen Friis Spliid (1745–1813), a pastor's daughter from Copenhagen.

Professional life

After graduation, he returned to Trondheim, where he was an assistant to Bishop

Johan Ernst Gunnerus Johan Ernst Gunnerus (26 February 1718 – 25 September 1773) was a Norway, Norwegian bishop and botanist. Gunnerus was born at Oslo, Christiania. He was bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1758 until his death and also a professor of theology ...

. He joined the efforts to reorganize the Society of Sciences and Letters, he also made the first draft of its new statutes. In December 1767 he was named the society's first librarian, but in January 1768 he was appointed as a pastor in Lidemark and Bjæverskov. In 1784 Baade became a vicar at

Borgund Church Borgund Church ( no, Borgund kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Borgund, just east of the city of Ålesund. It is the church for the ...

, and a few years later he became dean of

Sunnmøre Sunnmøre (, en, South- Møre) is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. Its main city is Ålesund. The region comprises the municipalities ( no, kommuner) of Giske, Hareid, Herøy, Norddal ...

. He retired in 1816 due to the debility of old age.Lampe, Johan Fredrik. 1895.''Bergens Stifts Biskoper og Præster efter Reformationen: Biografiske Efterretninger.'' Kristiania: Cammermeyers Boghandel. He was a member of the election board for the district of Romsdal in the selection of delegates to the

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in 1814. Baade himself was chosen as a representative for Eidsvoll, but he declined the position due to his advanced age and the election board had to find another. Baade was a skilled and highly regarded cleric of the

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, with a mildly Orthodox orientation and an enthusiasm for culture. He maintained the school in good condition. Baade owned land in the district, had a knowledge of botany and was a pioneer in farming and gardening. For many years he was the chairman of Sunnmøre Practical Agricultural Society (''Syndmøre practiske Landhuusholdningsselskab''). Bishop

Johan Nordahl Brun Johan Nordahl Brun (21 March 1745 – 26 July 1816) was a Norwegian-Danish poet, dramatist, bishop of Bergen (1804–1816), and politician who contributed significantly to the growth of national romanticism in Norway, contributing to the growing ...

considered him the ablest provost in the diocese, and he was nominated by Brun for the

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(awarded in 1811). In 1819 he became a member of the Order of the Polar Star. During a visitation, Brun noted that Baade, a friend of his since youth, was probably drunk, writing that Baade "did not speak very sensibly—I do not know if it was due to the impending dog day heat or the gifts of Bacchus." A few days later, Brun described Baade's sermon: "Baade expounded on 2 Corinthians 5:15 with exceptional depth and dogmatism. Today I have certainly heard the best speech since leaving Bergen, very brief but powerful."Brun, Johan Nordahl: Visitasprotokoll 1794–1812
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Baade, Peter Andreas 1737 births 1823 deaths Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Knights of the Order of the Polar Star Norwegian expatriates in Denmark Norwegian jurists Norwegian librarians 19th-century Norwegian Lutheran clergy People educated at the Trondheim Cathedral School People from Trondheim 18th-century Norwegian Lutheran clergy