Bang was born in
Copenhagen, Denmark. His parents were Jacob Hansen Bang (1770–1841) and Anna Cathrine Sophie Østrup (1779–1820). He became a student at
Frederiksborg Latin School in 1813, took
lic.jur. in 1816 and obtained
Dr. Jur. in 1820. He was a professor of Roman law at the
University of Copenhagen and from 1836 to 1845 he was director of
Danmarks Nationalbank. In 1845 when he was appointed Deputy in National Treasury (
Rentekammeret). His daughter,
Ville Bang (1848–1932), became a recognized painter and art teacher. Bang became Commander of the
Order of the Dannebrog in 1847 and was awarded the Grand Cross in 1854. He died in 1861 and is buried in
Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen. ==References==