Arngrímur Jónsson
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Iceland |
Date of died | June 27,1648 |
Died | Vestur-Hunavatnssysla |
Iceland | |
Books | Brevis commentarius de Islandia |
Crymogæa | |
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ID | 944697 |
Arngrímur Jónsson Life story
Arngrímur Jónsson the Learned was an Icelandic scholar and an apologist. His father was Jón Jónsson, who died in 1591. Arngrímur studied in Copenhagen, completing his studies in 1589 and taking up a position back in Iceland as rector of the Latin school at the episcopal seat of Hólar in the same year.