Background
Henrik Nicolai Clausen was born in the island of Lolland.
politician theologian university professor
Henrik Nicolai Clausen was born in the island of Lolland.
University of Copenhagen.
Died 28 March 1877.
From 1820 held a professorial chair in Theology at the University of Copenhagen where his theological rationalism influenced Magnús Eiríksson and was one of Kierkegaard"s instructors.
In 1840 he was chosen a deputy to the States, and near the end of 1848 was appointed a member of the Moltke II Cabinet. He was a member of the National Constitutional Assembly from 1848 to 1849, of the Folketing from 1849 to 1853 and of the Landsting from 1853 to 1863.