Norden, Frederik Ludvig

Born in Glückstadt 1708-10-22, died 1742 in Paris. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 17 & 147)

Family
Father: Norden, Jørgen, artillery officer. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 17)

Mother: Henrichsen, Catharina from Rendsborg. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 17)

Brother: Norden, Johan Henrik artillery officer at Kronborg castle. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 17)

Brother: Norden, Christian artillery officer at Holstenske Artilleri. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 17)

Brother: Norden, Carl Georg artillery officer at Københavns Tøjhus. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 17)

Timeline
1723 - accepted at Søkadetakademiet. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 17)

1726 - served on the navy ship BESKIERMEREN. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 20)

1731 - served on the navy ship TRE LØVER. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 22)

1732 - spend a year and a half in the Netherlands, drawing and studying the works of dikes and canals. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 26)

1734 - travelled to Genua, Livorno, Venice and Malta. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 27)

1736, about - Norden befriended the art collector, baron Stosch, Philippe de in Florence. Though him, he also met the painter Tuscher, Carl Marcus, who later travelled to Denmark. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 28)

1737-4-12 - Appointed first lieutenant. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 36)

1737 - Travelled with count d'Esneval, Pierre Joseph le Roux to Egypt.Produced a vast number of drawings of Egyptian sites and ruins. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden)

1738-11 - arrived in Copenhagen. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 122)

1738-12 - presented his drawing and stories of his travels to king Christian VI at Frederiksberg Slot. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 127)

1739 - appointed captain. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 131)

1740-2 - arrived in London. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 132)

1741-1-18 - became a member of the Royal Society in London. (Kjølsen: Capitain F.L.Norden, p. 134)