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Sveinbjörn Egilsson
Sveinbjörn Egilsson (24 February 1791 – 17 August 1852) was an Icelandic theologian, classicist, teacher, translator and poet. He is best known for the work he did during his time as the rector of The Learned School of Reykjavík (''Lærði skólinn í Reykjavík''), particularly his translations of Homer's ''Odyssey'' and ''Iliad'' into Icelandic. Life Sveinbjörn was born in Innri-Njarðvík in Gullbringusýsla, Iceland. He was the son of Egill Sveinbjarnarson, a little-known but wealthy farmer. Sveinbjörn was fostered by Magnús Stephensen and was educated by a number of different individuals. In 1810 he graduated from the tutelage of Árni Helgason and started his studies in theology at the University of Copenhagen in 1814, completing his degree in 1819. Returning to Iceland, he received a position at Bessastaðaskóli, and when the school moved to Reykjavík he was made rector. He was a founding member of Fornfræðafélagið, a society of ancient studies. When t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyser Rudolf
Keyser is a Dutch language, Dutch, Afrikaans and Norwegian language, Norwegian surname meaning "emperor" or an Anglicized form of cognate surnames like German Kaiser (surname), Kaiser. It may refer to: Places * Adelaide Metcalfe, Keyser, Ontario, Canada * Keyser, West Virginia, United States, a city named after William Keyser (see below) ** Keyser Formation, a limestone bedrock unit in the Eastern United States named for Keyser, West Virginia * Keyser Creek, a stream in Pennsylvania, United States * Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States People *Abraham Keyser, Jr. (1784–1873), New York State Treasurer 1824–1838 *Agnes Keyser (1852–1941), English humanitarian, courtesan and longtime mistress to Edward VII *Andre Keyser (1938–2010), South African palaeontologist and geologist *Brenda Keyser (born 1950s), Canadian (Manitoba) judge *Brian Keyser (born 1969), American baseball pitcher *Cassius Jackson Keyser (1862–1947), American mathematician *Charles Keyser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |