Søren Abildgaard
Søren Pedersen Abildgaard (18 February 1718 – 2 July 1791) was a Denmark, Danish natural history, naturalist, writer and illustrator. He was born in Flekkefjord in Norway and died in Copenhagen in Denmark. Abildgaard traveled throughout Denmark in order to create drawings of its tombstones, runes and other historic monuments. In 1753–54 he was an illustrator and painter on historian Jacob Langebek's tour to Sweden and the Baltic governorates, Baltic provinces.Danish biographical encyclopaedia / I. Vol. Aaberg - Beaumelle
at Runeberg.org He is also remembered for his studies of topography, topographical and geological conditions and phenomena.
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