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Sigurður Nordal

The authority record describes Sigurður Nordal as Sigurður Nordal studied at University of Copenhagen. The recorded working language is Icelandic and English. The field of work recorded is Scandinavian philology, Icelandic literature and translations from Icelandic.

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Biography

Employment is recorded with Harvard University and University of Iceland. Positions recorded include ambassador of Iceland to Denmark. Distinctions recorded are honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America.

Sigurður Nordal is recorded as having received honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America.

Sigurður Nordal studied at University of Copenhagen. The recorded working language is Icelandic and English.

The field of work recorded is Scandinavian philology, Icelandic literature and translations from Icelandic.

Employment is recorded with Harvard University and University of Iceland. Positions recorded include ambassador of Iceland to Denmark.

Distinctions recorded are honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America.

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Life and career

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  1. 1886

    Life

    Sigurður Nordal was born in 1886 at Eyjólfsstaðir.

  2. 1916

    Institution

    Orkneyinga saga, udgivet for Samfund til udgivelse af gammel Nordisk litteratur ved Sigurður Nordal (1916) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  3. 1958

    Hrafnkels saga Freysgotha is dated 1958.

  4. 1958

    Institution

    Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða; a study (1958) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  5. 1958

    Institution

    Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða; a study digitised by Internet Archive.

  6. 1970

    Hallgrímur Pétursson og passíusálmarnir is dated 1970.

  7. 1970

    Síra Magnús Grímsson og thjódsögurnar is dated 1970.

  8. 1971

    Einar Benediktsson is dated 1971.

  9. 1974

    Life

    Sigurður Nordal died in 1974.

The full dated record · 9 entries

  1. 1886

    Sigurður Nordal was born in 1886 at Eyjólfsstaðir.

  2. 1916

    Orkneyinga saga, udgivet for Samfund til udgivelse af gammel Nordisk litteratur ved Sigurður Nordal (1916) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  3. 1958

    Hrafnkels saga Freysgotha is dated 1958.

  4. 1958

    Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða; a study (1958) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  5. 1958

    Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða; a study digitised by Internet Archive.

  6. 1970

    Hallgrímur Pétursson og passíusálmarnir is dated 1970.

  7. 1970

    Síra Magnús Grímsson og thjódsögurnar is dated 1970.

  8. 1971

    Einar Benediktsson is dated 1971.

  9. 1974

    Sigurður Nordal died in 1974.

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