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Gottfried Becker (1681–1741)
Gotfried Becker (1681–1750) was a Denmark, Danish pharmacist. He owned Kongelig Hof Apotek, Elefant Apotek in Købmagergade in Copenhagen from 1708 and served as royal court pharmacist from 1712. Early life and education Becker was born in Copenhagen on 24 January 1681, the eldest son of pharmacist Johann Gottfried Becker (1639–1711), Johann Gottfried Becker and Sophie Iversdatter Bath. His two younger brothers and two younger sisters did not survive childhood. His father was the owner of Kongelig Hof Apotek, Elefant Apotek in Købmagergade. Becker was taught the trade by his father and then continued his studied abroad in 1702–5. Career In 1708 Becker took over the pharmacy in Købmagergade after his father. He was appointed to field pharmacist (''feltapoteker'') in 1709 and accompanied the army to first Scania and later Pommeria. He was present with his field pharmacy at the Battle of Gadebusch in 1712. Later that same year he was appointed to royal court pharmacist. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
