Severin Sterm
Nicolai Severin Sterm (1784 - 24 November 1853) was a Danish topographical writer.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Sterm was born in 1784 to Peter Severin Sterm (ca. 1732–1800) and Anne Marie Bjørn (ca. 1753– 1816). His father owned Vejen Watermill. He later bought Hanne-vanggård at Vejle.[1]
Written works
[edit | edit source]Sterm worked on a comprehensive topographical work about Denmark and Slesvig-Holsten-Lauenburg. The first volume was published in 1831 as Topographie over Frederiksborg Amt. It was later followed by Statistisk-topographisk Beskrivelse over Kjøbenhavns Amt, Vol. I–III (1834–38). It was published with economic support from the politician Carl Simony. His nexct publication was Statistisk-topographisk Beskrivelse over Hoved- og Residentsstaden Kjøbenhavn, Vol 1O-OOO (1839–41).[1] Other publications include a series of maps of the districts of Copenhagen from 1830–1841.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Images in the National Library of Denmark
