Jakob Benediktsson

Background

Benediktsson, Jakob was born on July 20, 1907 in Fjall, Iceland. Son of Benedikt Sigurdsson and Sigurlaug Sigurdardottir.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University Copenhagen. Doctor of Letters, University Copenhagen.

Career

Assistant editor Old-Icelandic Dictionary, Copenhagen, 1939—1946. Library University Copenhagen, 1943—1946. Editor-in-chief Icelandic Dictionary, University Iceland, 1948—1977.

Works

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• book

  • Islendingabok Landnamabok

    (This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamp...)

  • Islendingabok Landnamabok

    (This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamp...)

  • Arngrímur Jónsson and his works

    (Gott eintak Gott eintak)

  • Ferðabók Tómasar Sæmundssonar

    (Lúin, kilja)

  • Skardsarbok Landnamabok Bjorns Jonssonar A Skardsa
  • Skardsarbok Landnamabok Bjorns Jonssonar A Skardsa
  • Islendingeabok Landnamabok

• Other Work

  • Author: Gisli Magnusson, 1939, Chronologie de deux listes des pretres kamireens, 1940, Jardabok Arna Magnussonar og Pals Vidalins, vols. VII, X, XI, 1940-1943, Skardsbok (Corpus codicum Islandicorum XVI), 1943, Two Treatises on Iceland, 1943, Veraldar saga, 1944, Ferdabok Tomasar Saemundssonar, 1947, Ole Worm's Correspondence with Icelanders, 1948, G. Andresson, Deilurit, 1948, Persius rimur, 1949, Arngrimi Jonae Opera I-IV, 1950-1957, Arngrimur Jonsson and his Works, 1957, Skardsarbok, 1958, Sturlunga Saga (Early Icelandic Manuscript I), 1958, Islenzk-donsk ordabok, Vidbaetir, 1963, Islendingabok, Landnamabok, 1968, Landnamabok, 1974, Romverjasaga (Early Icelandic Manuscript XIII), 1980, Hugtok og Heiti, 1983, Crymogaea, 1985, Laerdomslistir, 1987.

Membership

Member of Swedish Academy, Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Society Scientiarum Islandica.

Connections

Married Grethe Kyhl Benediktsson, 1936.

Father:

Benedikt Sigurdsson

Mother:

Sigurlaug Sigurdardottir

Spouse:

Grethe Kyhl Benediktsson