Jakob Benediktsson Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Sigurður Jakob Benediktsson was an Icelandic historian, lexicographer, and translator, noted for his expertise in the sagas and early Icelandic literature. He directed the University of Iceland's dictionary from 1948 to 1977 and contributed to a multilingual dictionary on Scandinavian medieval studies from 1956 to 1978. He gained recognition as a translator for his work in rendering the writings of future Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness from Icelandic to Danish starting in 1935.

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Meaning of the name - Jakob

supplanter, he who seizes by the heel

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July 20, 1907 Facts

Generation Group

Jakob Benediktsson belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Skagafjordur, Iceland

Occupation: translator | writer

Employers: University of Iceland

Awards Received: Nobel Prize in Literature (translated works)

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Astrology Analysis

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