Rögnvaldur Ólafsson
Rögnvaldur Ólafsson (5 December 1874, Ytri Húsum in Dyrafjörður – 14 February 1917) was an Icelandic architect. He is often considered the first Icelandic architect, even though he never completed formal studies in architecture. He studied at the Copenhagen Technical College from 1901 to 1904 but was unable to complete his studies due to tuberculosis.
Rögnvaldur Ólafsson
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- 1874
- Died
- 1917 · Garðabær.
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- Iceland
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- architect
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Rögnvaldur Ólafsson (5 December 1874, Ytri Húsum in Dyrafjörður – 14 February 1917) was an Icelandic architect. He is often considered the first Icelandic architect, even though he never completed formal studies in architecture. He studied at the Copenhagen Technical College from 1901 to 1904 but was unable to complete his studies due to tuberculosis.
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Born at Dýrafjörður in 1874, died in Garðabær in 1917.
Rögnvaldur Ólafsson (1874–1917) was an Icelandic architect.
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1874
Rögnvaldur Ólafsson was born on 5 December 1874.
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Rögnvaldur Ólafsson died on 14 February 1917.
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