Johan Sigismund von Mösting (2 November 1759 – 16 September 1843) was a Danish banker and finance minister. He was a key figure in the foundation of
Bank of Denmark in 1818. His name is today also associated with
Møstings Hus ("Møsting's House"), his former summer residence in
Frederiksberg
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, Copenhagen, which is now used as an exhibition space.
Early life and education
Johan Sigismund von Mösting was born at
Nygård on the island of
Møn. His father was Frederik Christian von Møsting who was governor of the island. Johan Sigismund von Mösting studied jurisprudence at
University of Copenhagen
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, graduating in 1782.
Career
1813 became director of the Danish Reichsbank. He subsequently served as Denmark's minister of finance until 1831, president of the Chamber of Finance and Prime Minister of the Danish Kings. In 1838 he served as Director of the King's library.
Cape Møsting in
Greenland
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was named after him in 1829 by Lieutenant
Wilhelm August Graah
Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863) was a Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer. Graah had mapped areas of West Greenland when he, in 1828–30, was sent by King Frederick VI of Denmark on an expedition to the unmapped eastern coast with t ...
(1793–1863).
Astronomy
He helped promote interest in astronomy and was a significant figure in the founding of the scientific journal ''
Astronomische Nachrichten''. The
Mösting crater on the
Moon
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is named after him.
See also
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Swedish Embassy, Copenhagen
Embassy of Sweden in Copenhagen is the diplomatic mission of Sweden to the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located at Amaliegade 5A, 1256 Copenhagen K.
The residence
The ambassador's residence is located on Sankt Annæ Plads, on the southern boundary ...
, where Møsting lived from 1814 to 1818
References
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Government ministers of Denmark
Danish bankers
People from Møn
1759 births
1843 deaths