Jón Helgason Icelandic writer
Jón Helgason is a 86 years old Icelandic writer from Reykholt. Jón Helgason was born on June 30, 1899 (died on January 19, 1986, he was 86 years old) in Reykholt.
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Biography
Jón Helgason was an Icelandic philologist and poet. He was head of the Danish Árni Magnússon Institute from 1927 to 1971 and professor of Icelandic studies at the University of Copenhagen from 1929 to 1970. He made significant contributions to his field. As a poet he was not prolific but noted for his highly polished and effective traditional poetry.
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No, he died on 01/19/1986, 37 years ago. He was 86 years old when he died. He died in Copenhagen
Education
He graduated from University Of Copenhagen
What was Jón's zodiac sign?Jón Helgason zodiac sign was cancer.
Other facts about Jón Helgason
| Date of death | 1986-01-19T00:00:00Z |
|---|---|
| Given name | Jón |
| Libris-URI | Qn245cf836s3ch5 |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Icelandic |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |
| Employer | University Of Copenhagen |
| Country of citizenship | Iceland |
| Member of | Royal Swedish Academy Of Letters, History And Antiquities , start time: 1956-10-02T00:00:00Z |
