Sveinbjörn Egilsson

Icelandic poet (1791-1852)
Person human Q1233172
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Sveinbjörn Egilsson

Summary

Sveinbjörn Egilsson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Njarðvík[2]. He was born on February 24, 1791[3]. He died in Reykjavík[4]. He died on August 17, 1852[5]. He worked as a poet[6], theologian[7], teacher[8], translator[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's place of birth was Njarðvík[2].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson passed away in Reykjavík[4].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson was born on February 24, 1791[3].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson was born on 1791[12].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson died on August 17, 1852[5].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson died on 1852[13].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson held citizenship in Iceland[14].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's professions included poet[6].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's professions included theologian[7].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson worked as a teacher[8].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson worked as a translator[9].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's professions included philologist[10].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson worked as a writer[15].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson is recorded as male[16].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's Commons category is recorded as Sveinbjörn Egilsson[18].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's given name is recorded as Sveinbjörn[19].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Sveinbjörn Egilsson's writing language is recorded as Icelandic[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Sveinbjörn Egilsson was born in Njarðvík[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 24, 1791[3] and 1791[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], theologian[7], teacher[8], translator[9], philologist[10], and writer[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 17, 1852[5] and 1852[13]. Sveinbjörn Egilsson passed away in Reykjavík[4].

Why It Matters

Sveinbjörn Egilsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Sveinbjörn Egilsson born?

Sveinbjörn Egilsson's place of birth was Njarðvík[2].

Where did Sveinbjörn Egilsson die?

Sveinbjörn Egilsson passed away in Reykjavík[4].

What did Sveinbjörn Egilsson do for work?

Sveinbjörn Egilsson worked as poet[6], theologian[7], teacher[8], translator[9], and philologist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Q212071
    Occupation poet, theologian, teacher +3
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  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language Icelandic
    Given name Sveinbjörn
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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