August Christian Baumann (25 May 1770 – 3 November 1831) was a Norwegian mine superintendent and politician.
Baumann eventually became acquainted with Bernt Anker, who recommended the study of mining.
Baumann carried through the studies, and became a mine superintendent for Southeastern Norway.
In 1816, when the Kongsberg Silver Mines were reopened, Baumann was elected as a member of the board of directors.
[2] He met in parliamentary sessions whenever the regular member, Hans Wølner Kofoed, was unable to do so.