Jón Thoroddsen the elder

Summary

Jón Thoroddsen the elder is a human^[1]. He was born in Reykhólar^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1818^[3]. He died on March 8, 1868^[4]. He worked as a writer^[5] and poet^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jón Thoroddsen the elder was born in Reykhólar^[2].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder was born on January 1, 1818^[3].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder was born on October 5, 1818^[8].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder died on March 8, 1868^[4].
• A child of Jón Thoroddsen the elder was Þorvaldur Thoroddsen^[9].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder held citizenship in Iceland^[10].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder worked as a writer^[5].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder's professions included poet^[6].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen^[11].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder is recorded as male^[12].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder's Commons category is recorded as Jón Thoroddsen^[14].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder's given name is recorded as Jón^[15].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Jón Thoroddsen the elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic^[17].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[18]

• Country: IS^[19]

• Began / founded: 1818-10-05^[20]

• Ended / dissolved: 1868-03-08^[21]

• MusicBrainz ID: 335a2fdc-af1e-4d02-90d0-55bc816949e0^[22]

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Origins and Family

Jón Thoroddsen the elder was born in Reykhólar^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1818^[3] and October 5, 1818^[8].

Education

Jón Thoroddsen the elder was educated at University of Copenhagen^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[5] and poet^[6].

Personal Life

A child of Jón Thoroddsen the elder was Þorvaldur Thoroddsen^[9].

Death and Burial

Jón Thoroddsen the elder died on March 8, 1868^[4].

Why It Matters

Jón Thoroddsen the elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

FAQs

Where was Jón Thoroddsen the elder born?

Jón Thoroddsen the elder's place of birth was Reykhólar^[2].

What did Jón Thoroddsen the elder do for work?

Jón Thoroddsen the elder worked as writer^[5] and poet^[6].

Where did Jón Thoroddsen the elder go to school?

Jón Thoroddsen the elder was educated at University of Copenhagen^[11].