Árni Magnússon
Icelandic scholar and manuscript collector (1663–1730) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the scholar. For the Minister of Social Affairs, see Árni Magnússon (politician).
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Árni.
Árni Magnússon (13 November 1663 – 7 January 1730) was an Icelandic scholar and collector of manuscripts who assembled the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection.
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Árni Magnússon | |
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Born | (1663-11-13)13 November 1663 |
Died | 7 January 1730(1730-01-07) (aged 66) |
Resting place | Vor Frue Kirke |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Notable work | Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection |
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