Finnur Magnússon
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Summary
Finnur Magnússon was born on August 27, 1781[1], in Skálholt[2]. He died on December 24, 1847[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], archivist[7], writer[8], and philologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Assistens Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Iceland[12]
- Occupation: historian[13], university teacher[14], literary historian[15], jurist[16], classical scholar[17]
- Position held: member of parliament[18]
- Employer: Gehejmearkivet[19]
- Educated at: University of Copenhagen[20]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[21], Professor[22], etatsråd[23], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[24]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[25], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[26], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[27], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[28], American Antiquarian Society[29], Royal Danish Society for Fatherland History[30], Academy of Sciences of Turin[31], Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Commons category: Finnur Magnússon[34]
- Family name: Magnússon[35]
- Given name: Finn[36]
- Commons gallery: Finn Magnussen[37]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[38], BEIC Digital Library[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42], The American Cyclopædia[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[44]
- Commons Creator page: Finnur Magnússon[45]
Why It Matters
Finnur Magnússon has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was Finnur Magnússon born?
Finnur Magnússon was born in Skálholt[2].
Where did Finnur Magnússon die?
Finnur Magnússon passed away in Copenhagen[4].
What did Finnur Magnússon do for work?
Finnur Magnússon worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], archivist[7], writer[8], and philologist[9].
Where did Finnur Magnússon go to school?
Finnur Magnússon was educated at University of Copenhagen[20].
What awards did Finnur Magnússon receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[21], Professor[22], etatsråd[23], and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[24].