Christian Molbech

Christian Molbech (8 October 1783 – 23 June 1857) was a Danish historian, literary critic, writer, and theater director.

He was a professor of literature at the University of Copenhagen and was the founding editor of Historisk Tidsskrift [1][2] Christian Molbech was born and raised at Sorø on the island of Zealand in Denmark.

He was the son of professor at Sorø Academy Johan Christian Molbech (1744–1824) and his wife Louise Philippine Friederike Tübell (1760–1829).

In 1840, he was founder and first editor of Historisk Tidsskrift, which is the oldest still published scientific historical journal in the world.

[6][7] Christian Molbech was a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and was made a Commander First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1853.