Benjamin Dass

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Benjamin Dass (15 August 1706 – 5 May 1775) was a Norwegian educator and book collector. He was born in Herøy. From 1734 he was assigned headmaster at the Trondheim Cathedral School. Several of his school reforms were implemented in the Educational Act of 1739. Parts of his large book collection has later landed at the University Liberary of Trondheim.[1][2]

He died in Copenhagen in 1775.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Benjamin Dass". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 Grankvist, Rolf. "Benjamin Dass". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 June 2012.


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