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Anthon Bang (Copenhagen, 9 December 1809 – Christiania (now Oslo), 31 July 1870) was a Danish-Norwegian writer and publisher.
Anthon Bang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1809[1] Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 31 July 1870 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Danish/Norwegian |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Founding editor of Dagbladet |
He was born in Copenhagen (Denmark), and grew up in Trondheim in central Norway. He was the grandson of Carsten Gerhard Bang, manager of the Røros Copper Works.[2]
He was educated as a military officer, but ended his military career in 1844 due to illness. From then on he lived as a publicist, wrote books and edited several magazines and newspapers. From 1860 to 1866 he published the weekly magazine Lørdags-Aftenblad for Arbeidsklassen in Christiania, and established the newspaper Dagbladet in 1869.[2][1]
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