Guðbrandur Þorláksson

Icelandic bishop
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Summary

Guðbrandur Þorláksson was born on 1541[1] in Iceland[2]. He died on July 20, 1627[3], in Hólar[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], translator[6], Bible translator[7], writer[8], and Lutheran pastor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1542[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[12]
  • Occupation: theologian[13], bishop[14]
  • Position held: Q141450080[15]
  • Educated at: University of Copenhagen[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Guðbrandur Þorláksson[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[20]
  • Commons Creator page: Guðbrandur Þorláksson[21]

Why It Matters

Guðbrandur Þorláksson has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Guðbrandur Þorláksson born?

Guðbrandur Þorláksson was born in Iceland[2].

Where did Guðbrandur Þorláksson die?

Guðbrandur Þorláksson died in Hólar[4].

What did Guðbrandur Þorláksson do for work?

Guðbrandur Þorláksson worked as a mathematician[5], translator[6], Bible translator[7], writer[8], and Lutheran pastor[9].

Where did Guðbrandur Þorláksson go to school?

Guðbrandur Þorláksson was educated at University of Copenhagen[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18d ago · Rémih · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'br', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', '
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  4. 4w ago · Cruzate1492 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Q141450080
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mathematician, translator, Bible translator +4
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00944119, cnp01324657
    Place of birth → Iceland
    Country of citizenship → Iceland
    Occupation → mathematician, translator, Bible translator +4
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