Jón Árnason

Icelandic folklorist (1819-1888)

1819 – 1888 ·

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Born: 17 August 1819, Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd
Died: 4 September 1888, Reykjavík
Citizenship: Iceland
described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok, Library of the World's Best Literature
given name: Jón
instance of: human
languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic
name in native language: Jón Árnason
patronym or matronym: Árnason
sex or gender: male

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Jón Árnason (17 August 1819 – 4 September 1888) was an Icelandic author, librarian, and museum director who made the first collection of Icelandic folktales.

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