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Hans Henrich Maschmann (6 May 1775 – 19 November 1860) was a Norwegian ''Nicolai Tychsen'' (Dansk Biografisk Leksikon)
/ref> When Denmark-Norway was drawn into the Napoleonic wars in 1807, the resulting British naval embargo limited the supply of goods, including pharmaceuticals. Maschmann worked with other pharmaceutical wholesaler in the country to avoided medical shortages during these crisis years which extended until the
''Diary entries written Professor HH Maschmann on a journey to Germany and France, 1800-1801''
1775 births 1860 deaths Norwegian businesspeople Order of Vasa Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters {{Norway-business-bio-stub
Hans Henrich Maschmann (6 May 1775 – 19 November 1860) was a Norwegian pharmacist
A pharmacist, also known as a chemist in English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English, is a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable about preparation, mechanism of action, clinical usage and legislation of medications in ...
who was central to the effort to provide the country with medicines during the Napoleonic Wars
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Hans Henrich Maschmann was born in Oslo, Norway. He was the son of Johan Heinrich Maschmann (1719–1785) who had re-located from Hamburg, Germany
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. From 1773, his father had been the owner-operator of the pharmaceutical firm, ''Elefantapoteket i Christiania''. In 1786, Hans Maschmann was sent to school in Hamburg which was followed three years later with a four-year apprenticeship at a pharmacy in Halden
Halden (), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a List of cities in Norway, town and a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, R ...
in Østfold
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. Later he traveled to Kongsberg
Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production and fo ...
, where he attended lectures of the Danish chemist Nicolay Tychsen (1751-1804). In 1796, he took his ''examen pharmaceuticum''. In 1797, following the death of both of his parents, Maschmann received his license to acquire and operate the pharmacy.
/ref> When Denmark-Norway was drawn into the Napoleonic wars in 1807, the resulting British naval embargo limited the supply of goods, including pharmaceuticals. Maschmann worked with other pharmaceutical wholesaler in the country to avoided medical shortages during these crisis years which extended until the
Treaty of Kiel
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in 1814. In 1839, he turned over management of the pharmacy firm to his eldest son Carl Gustav Maschmann, who died in 1848. He managed the pharmacy until 1856 when his younger son, Bernt Sverdrup Maschmann
Bernt Sverdrup Maschmann (17 October 1805 – 13 May 1869) was a Norwegian priest, politician and pharmacist.
Bernt Maschmann was born in Oslo, Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of pharmacist Hans Henrich Maschmann. He earned his Cand ...
joined the firm.
Maschmann was a member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
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from 1825. He was appointed Knight of the Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav.
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in 1853 and also knighted in the Swedish Order of Vasa
The Royal Order of Vasa () is a Swedish order of chivalry founded on 29 May 1772 by Gustav III, King Gustav III. It is awarded to Swedish citizens for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce.
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Related Reading
*Glenthoj, Rasmus; Morten Nordhagen Ottesen (2014) ''Experiences of War and Nationality in Denmark and Norway, 1807-1815'' ( Palgrave Macmillan)External links
''Diary entries written Professor HH Maschmann on a journey to Germany and France, 1800-1801''
1775 births 1860 deaths Norwegian businesspeople Order of Vasa Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters {{Norway-business-bio-stub