Background
Gudmundsson, Finnbogi was born on January 8, 1924 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Gudmundur Finnbogason and Laufey Vilhjalmsdottir.
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Finnbogi GUDMUNDSSON
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Finnbogi Gudmundsson, Icelandic library administrator. Member Icelandic Studies Society (chairman 1962-1964), Icelandic Research Librarians (chairman 1966-1973), Icelandic Patriotic Society (president 1967-1982), Nordinfo (board directors 1976-1979), Icelandic National League (honorary), Icelandic Library. Association (honorary), Rotary (secretary 1983-1984).
Education
1 child, Helga Laufey. Candidate magazine U. Iceland, 1949, Doctor philosophy, 1961. Association professor of University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1951-1956.
Lecturer Icelandic Universities, Oslo and Bergen, 1957-1958.
Teacher IcelandicReykjavik Gymnasium, 1958-1964, U. Iceland, Reykjavik, 1962-1964. Director National Library of Iceland, Reykjavik, 1964-1994.
Career
Teacher and librarian. Professor, of Icelandic Language and Literature, University of Manitoba, Canada 1951-1956. Lecturer in Icelandic, University of Oslo and Bergen 1957-1958.
Teacher, Reykjavik Gymnasium 1959-1964.
Docent, University of Iceland 1962-1964. National Librarian since 1964.
Chairman Association of Icelandic Studies 1962-1964, Division of Icelandic Research Librarians 1966-1973, Icelandic Patriotic Society 1967-1984.
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Works
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Nineteen Articles and Speeches
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Nineteen Articles and Speeches
Membership
Member Icelandic Studies Society (chairman 1962-1964), Icelandic Research Librarians (chairman 1966-1973), Icelandic Patriotic Society (president 1967-1982), Nordinfo (board directors 1976-1979), Icelandic National League (honorary), Icelandic Library. Association (honorary), Rotary (secretary 1983-1984).
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Married Kristjana P. Helgadottir, October 1, 1955 (deceased). 1 child, Helga Laufey.
Education
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1949
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1961