Sigurður Nordal

Summary

Sigurður Nordal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Eyjólfsstaðir^[2]. He was born on September 14, 1886^[3]. He died in Reykjavík^[4]. He died on September 21, 1974^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], diplomat^[8], university teacher^[9], and philologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Eyjólfsstaðir^[2].
• Sigurður Nordal died in Reykjavík^[4].
• Sigurður Nordal was born on September 14, 1886^[3].
• Sigurður Nordal died on September 21, 1974^[5].
• Sigurður Nordal held citizenship in Iceland^[12].
• Sigurður Nordal's professions included writer^[6].
• Sigurður Nordal's professions included poet^[7].
• Sigurður Nordal worked as a diplomat^[8].
• Sigurður Nordal worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Sigurður Nordal worked as a philologist^[10].
• Sigurður Nordal worked as a literary theorist^[13].
• Sigurður Nordal's field of work was Scandinavian philology^[14].
• Sigurður Nordal's field of work was Icelandic literature^[15].
• Sigurður Nordal's field of work was translations from Icelandic^[16].
• Sigurður Nordal held the position of ambassador of Iceland to Denmark^[17].
• Among Sigurður Nordal's employers was Harvard University^[18].
• Sigurður Nordal was employed by University of Iceland^[19].
• Sigurður Nordal was educated at University of Copenhagen^[20].
• Sigurður Nordal received the honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg^[21].
• Sigurður Nordal received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[22].
• Sigurður Nordal was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities^[23].
• Sigurður Nordal was a member of Medieval Academy of America^[24].
• Sigurður Nordal is recorded as male^[25].
• Sigurður Nordal's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Sigurður Nordal's family name is recorded as Nordal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sigurður Nordal's place of birth was Eyjólfsstaðir^[2]. He was born on September 14, 1886^[3].

Education

Sigurður Nordal was educated at University of Copenhagen^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], diplomat^[8], university teacher^[9], philologist^[10], and literary theorist^[13]. Fields of work include Scandinavian philology^[14]; Icelandic literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[28]; and translations from Icelandic^[16]. Employers include Harvard University^[18], a private university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1636^[31], headquartered in Cambridge^[32] and University of Iceland^[19], a public university^[33], in Iceland^[34], founded in 1911^[35], headquartered in Reykjavík^[36]. Sigurður Nordal held the position of ambassador of Iceland to Denmark^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg^[21], an award^[37], in Sweden^[38] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[22].

Death and Burial

Sigurður Nordal died on September 21, 1974^[5]. He passed away in Reykjavík^[4].

Why It Matters

Sigurður Nordal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Sigurður Nordal born?

Born in Eyjólfsstaðir^[2].

Where did Sigurður Nordal die?

Sigurður Nordal passed away in Reykjavík^[4].

What did Sigurður Nordal do for work?

Sigurður Nordal worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], diplomat^[8], university teacher^[9], and philologist^[10].

Where did Sigurður Nordal go to school?

Sigurður Nordal was educated at University of Copenhagen^[20].

What awards did Sigurður Nordal receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg^[21] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[22].