August Christian Baumann (25 May 1770 – 3 November 1831) was a Norwegian mine superintendent and politician.

Baumann was born in Bodenseich near Lüneburg in Germany. He came to Norway and Kristiania in his youth, and was hired as head dispenser at a pharmacy. Baumann eventually became acquainted with Bernt Anker, who recommended the study of mining. Baumann carried through the studies, and became a mine superintendent for Southeastern Norway. In 1816, when the Kongsberg Silver Mines were reopened, Baumann was elected as a member of the board of directors.[1]

He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament in 1821, representing the constituency of Kongsberg.[2] He met in parliamentary sessions whenever the regular member, Hans Wølner Kofoed, was unable to do so.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "August Christian Baumann (1770–1831)". Volund. Oslo: Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology. 1: 104. 1953. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
  2. August Christian Baumann Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)


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