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Linguist and ethnographer, Rev. Paul Olaf Bodding, born 11/02/1865 at Gjøvik, Norway. In 1889 B
Sprogforsker og etnograf Paul Olaf Bodding, født 2.11.1865 i Gjøvik, Norge. I 1889 blev Bodding cand. theol og rejste herefter til Santalistan, hvor han blev missionspræst og bestyrer af stationen i Mohulpahari. Blev formand for Missionen i 1910, da Lars Olsen Skrefsrud døde. Paul Olaf Bodding har oversat Bibelen til santal-sproget, undtagen de 4 evangelier, som Skrefsrud oversatte. Bibelen blev færdiggjort i 1915. Bodding har desuden udarbejdet flere lingvistiske og arkæologiske værker. Medlem af Asiatic Society of Bengal 1893, Medlem af Vidensskabsselskabet i Kria 1904, og livsvarigt medlem af The British and Foreign Bible Society fra 1907. Forlod Indien 1934. Død i Danmark, 1938
Date Created and/or Issued
1910
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
CC Attribution (CC BY). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Må bruges med kildeangivelse: Danmission Photo Archive / Should be used with source reference: Danmission Photo Archive.
Danmission
Strandagervej 24, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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Description
Linguist and ethnographer, Rev. Paul Olaf Bodding, born 11/02/1865 at Gjøvik, Norway. In 1889 Bodding became BD in Theology. He traveled to Santalistan, where he worked as a mission pastor and leader of the station at Mohulpahari. Became chairman of the mission in 1910, when Lars Olsen Skrefsrud died. Paul Olaf Bodding has translated the Bible into Santali language, except the 4 gospels, translated by Skrefsrud. The Bible was completed in 1915. Bodding also wrote several linguistic and archaeological books. Member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 1893, Member of the Scientific Society in Kria 1904, and from 1907 a lifetime member of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Left India 1934. Died in Denmark, 1938.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
photographs
Identifier
imp-dan-Folder119_00061A.jpg
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-98733
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/imp-dan-Folder119_00061A.jpg
Subject
Danish Santal Mission
Danmission
Dansk Santalmission
FOLDER119
Santalistan
Santal Parganas
Mohulpahari
Santalkirken
The Santal Church
NELC
Northern Evg. Lutheran Church
Paul Olaf Bodding
Paul Olav Bodding
Portrætter
Portraits
Norsk Santalmisjon
Norwegian Santal Mission
Kirke Mission
Church Mission
Bibeloversættelse
Bible translation
Ledelse Administration
Management Administration
Indien Nord
India North
Time Period
1910
Place
Asia
Indien Nord
India, North
Indien
India
Jharkhand
Mohulpahari
Santal Parganas
Source
Folder119_00061A.tiff [File]
Relation
Danmission Photo Archive
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Danmission, Copenhagen, Denmark
http://fotoarkiv.danmission.dk/fotoweb/archives/5001-Danmission%20Photo%20Archive/archive/photo_archive/Folder119_00061A.tiff.info#preview-media

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