Finnur Jónsson
Icelandic-Danish philologist and Professor of Nordic Philology · Denmark · Writers · Lived 1858 to 1934 · aged 75
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Something wrong?Finnur Jónsson was an Icelandic philologist and Professor of Nordic Philology at the University of Copenhagen. He made extensive contributions to the study of Old Norse literature.
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1934Died30 March 19341925Commander of the Order of the DannebrogAward1921Honorary Doctorate at the University of IcelandAward1919Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the DannebrogAward1906Knight of the Order of the DannebrogAward1858Born29 May 1858
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Country
Denmark
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1858 to 1934 · aged 75
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