Rasmus Bj?rn Anderson

Rasmus Bj?rn Anderson (HMLUW)

Location: Madison, WI 53706 Dane County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 4.601', W 89° 24.172'

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Teacher · Author · Diplomat

Born of Norwegian parents in town of Albion, January 12, 1846

Member of the University faculty 1869-1883
United States Minister to Denmark 1885-1889
Died in Madison, Wisconsin, March 2, 1936

First Wisconsin-born professor on the University faculty
First professor of Norwegian descent in an American university
Founder of the first chair of Scandinavian languages in America

"Urdar orgi kvedr engi madr"

This native rock, which Anderson cherished for its likeness to a Viking ship, was removed from his home in 1987 and placed here by the Scandinavian section of the Wisconsin Centennial Committee.
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 10:31pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 304386 N 4772132
Decimal Degrees43.07668333, -89.40286667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 4.601', W 89° 24.172'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 4' 36.06" N, 89° 24' 10.32" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 900-1178 Observatory Dr, Madison WI 53706, US
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