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    Thomas von Westen (13 September 1682 – 9 April 1727) was a Norwegian Lutheran priest and missionary. He was a driving force in the Sami mission, and founded...
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    Thomas von Westen Engelhart (6 October 1850 – 3 August 1905) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party. He was born at Vinger in Hedmark...
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    sent the missionary Thomas von Westen to the Norwegian Sami people in Finnmarken where he was active in 1716-1727. Thomas von Westen used a new method....
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    Schefferus. In Norway, the main source are writings from the mission of Thomas von Westen and his colleagues from 1715 until 1735. Authors were Hans Skanke...
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  • Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow (3 August 1792 – 20 December 1875) was the Norwegian Minister of the Army 1848–1852 and 1852–1853, and member of the Council...
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    by the Danish-Norwegian state, and was led by the Norwegian priest Thomas von Westen. In 1714, he became involved in the Danish-Norwegian "Lapplandsmisjonen"...
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  • Burn Notice Nate Westen, fictional character portrayed by Seth Peterson in the television series Burn Notice Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow (1792–1875)...
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    Randulf writes about Sami missionary Thomas von Westen's visit to Nærøy in January 1723. Randulf and von Westen summoned the Sami people of the parish...
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  • University of California, 1973, ISBN 978-0-520-02044-3, p. 124. Leopold von Schroeder, "Germanische Elben und Götter beim Estenvolke," Sitzungsberichte...
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    side, the Sámi were converted to the Lutheran faith around 1720. Thomas von Westen was the leading man of the missionary effort, and his methods included...
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    Norway, a major effort to convert the Sámi was made around 1720, when Thomas von Westen, the "Apostle of the Sámi", burned drums, burned sacred objects, and...
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    wood and has 400 seats. The church was built on the initiative of Thomas von Westen, a Norwegian priest and missionary who worked among the Sami. Numerous...
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  • over the family's main holding company, due to the fact that her cousin Thomas Wilhelmsen holds the only vote in the company although the female family...
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    Missions-historie (Copenhagen 1787), pp. 119–120, the spell being transcribed by Thomas von Westen c. 1714. This appears to be the same spell in English as given as...
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  • established in Trondheim by priest and missionary, Thomas von Westen in 1717. The school closed after Westen died in 1727. The seminar was re-established as...
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  • Work among the Sami (Finnemisjon) was initiated under the pietist Thomas von Westen (1682–1727) in 1716. He swiftly established thirteen stations before...
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  • personality (died 1803). Eistein Kjørn, woodcarver (died 1805). 9 April – Thomas von Westen, priest and missionary (born 1682). 29 May – James Collett, timber...
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    1965. The first chapel was built in the 17th century. The second by Thomas von Westen in 1721. This church was burnt during World War II in 1944. The village...
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    1945—Teil 3—Einsatz in Dänemark und Norwegen—9.4. bis 30.11.1940—Der Feldzug im Westen—10.5. bis 25.6.1940 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part...
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  • participant of the pietist association Syvstjernen, along with his friend Thomas von Westen. The influence from Syvstjernen marked a beginning of the Pietism...
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  • Governor of Jarlsberg og Larvik amt In office 1905–1908 Preceded by Thomas von Westen Engelhart Succeeded by Abraham Berge Personal details Born (1867-02-27)27...
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    Motzfeldt Prime Minister Emil Stang Preceded by Vilhelm Wexelsen Thomas von Westen Engelhart Succeeded by Wilhelm Olssøn Francis Hagerup Personal details...
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  • Christianssand stiftamt. Kongsvinger Fortress was built. 13 September – Thomas von Westen, priest and missionary (died 1727). 2 October – Birgitte Christine...
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    1889–1898 Preceded by Ulrik Frederik Christian Arneberg Succeeded by Thomas von Westen Engelhart Governor of Nordland In office 1878–1889 Preceded by Claus...
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    Serving with Hans Nysom Prime Minister Johannes Steen Preceded by Thomas von Westen Engelhart Succeeded by Jørgen Løvland Georg A. Thilesen Personal details...
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    Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuccoli (English: Count George Leo of Caprivi, Caprara, and Montecuccoli; born Georg Leo von Caprivi; 24 February...
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    Kirkeforhold i det 17de Aarhundrede (1879) Thomas von Westen og Finne-missjonen (1882), on priest Thomas von Westen and the church's mission to the Sámi Bidrag...
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    Government offices Preceded by Johan Christian Georg Hvoslef County Governor of Jarlsberg og Larvik amt 1882–1902 Succeeded by Thomas von Westen Engelhart...
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    Løvland and Christian Sparre Prime Minister Johannes Steen Preceded by Thomas von Westen Engelhart Succeeded by Søren T. Årstad Gunnar Knudsen Mayor of Oslo...
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    church in Beiarn was constructed in 1724 on the recommendation of Thomas von Westen. It was called a Finnekapell because it was a chapel built to serve...
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