Peter Østbye
Norwegian philologist and translator (1855-1943) · Norway · On the map · Died at 87
Peter Nielsen Østbye was a Norwegian philologist and academic administrator. He taught classical languages and was a proponent of learning the Latin language. He was an education official at Fredrikstad between 1894-1910 and at Drammen between 1910-1926.
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He is principally known for his translations of Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey from Ancient Greek into Norwegian.
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Norway
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Deceased
Dates
Lived 1855 to 1943 · aged 87