Mikkel Escholt
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Mikkel Escholt
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Mikkel Peders[s]øn Escholt was a Norwegian priest and natural theologian, best known for his book Geologia Norvegica written in Danish in 1657 where he is considered as among the first to use the word "geology". Very little is known about Escholt, except that he was likely from Espholt, Skåne. He studied at Malmö around 1626 and at the University of Copenhagen around 1628. He worked as a chaplain at Akershus Fortress from 1646 and as priest in Våler, Østfold, from 1660. He was married to Karen H
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