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Skúli Magnússon
Icelandic civil servant (1711–1794) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skúli Magnússon (12 December 1711 – 9 November 1794) was an Icelandic civil servant.[1] He is often referred to as the father of Reykjavík. due to King Frederik V of Denmark donating the estate of Reykjavík to Magnússon's Innréttingar corporation, which is largely seen as a turning point in the modern development of Iceland.[2][3]
Early life
Magnússon was born on 12 December, 1711 in Nord-Þingeyjarsýsla to Magnús Einarsson, a priest in Húsavík, and Oddný Jónsdóttir.[4]
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