Egil Kraggerud

Norwegian classical philologist
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Summary

Egil Kraggerud was born on July 7, 1939[1], in Høland Municipality[2]. He has worked as a classical philologist[3], university teacher[4], and translator[5].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1939[6]
  • Child: Henning Kraggerud[7], Alf Richard Kraggerud[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[9]
  • Field of work: classical philology[10], translation from Latin[11], translations from Greek[12], translation into Norwegian[13]
  • Employer: University of Oslo[14]
  • Educated at: University of Oslo[15], Oslo Cathedral School[16]
  • Award received: Thorleif Dahl's prize[17]
  • Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[18], Academia Europaea[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family name: Kraggerud[21]
  • Given name: Egil[22]
  • Official website: http://egil.kraggerud.no[23]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem?[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[25]

FAQs

Where was Egil Kraggerud born?

Egil Kraggerud was born in Høland Municipality[2].

What did Egil Kraggerud do for work?

Egil Kraggerud worked as a classical philologist[3], university teacher[4], and translator[5].

Where did Egil Kraggerud go to school?

Egil Kraggerud was educated at University of Oslo[15] and Oslo Cathedral School[16].

What awards did Egil Kraggerud receive?

Honors received include Thorleif Dahl's prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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