Poltzenhagen, David
From Business Encyclopedia of the Oldenburg Monarchy
Born 1726 in Wollin in Vorpommern. Died 28 November 1756 on the Nicobar Islands (Ny-Sjælland) (Larsen Ostindiske Personalia)
Studied in Halle, then became a teacher at Det Kgl. Vajsenshusets Skole (Larsen Ostindiske Personalia)
Timeline
1749 - Received kaldebrev as royal Danish missionary and teacher in Trankebar (Larsen Ostindiske Personalia)
1750 - Arrived at Trankebar (via England and Madras) (Larsen Ostindiske Personalia)
1756 - Was part of the Volquards, Tycho's journey to colonise the Nicobar Islands (Larsen Ostindiske Personalia)
Other
He left behind a relation, or a description, of his experience of the Nicobar Islands (Larsen Ostindiske Personalia)
