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Grímur Thomsen
Grímur Thomsen (May 15, 1820 – November 27, 1896), Icelandic poet and editor, was born in Bessastaðir in 1820. He was the son of Þorgrímur Tómasson, a goldsmith. In 1837, he went to the University of Copenhagen, where he studied law and philology, but he also became interested in philosophy and aesthetics. He became an enthusiastic follower of the Scandinavism, Pan-Scandinavian movement, although this was not generally favored by his countrymen. At the University of Copenhagen, Thomsen wrote a dissertation on Byron and received a master's degree. Because of the quality of his written dissertation, he received a scholarship to travel around Europe for two years. Eventually he would be awarded a doctoral degree for his written dissertation on Byron. In 1848, Thomsen entered the Denmark, Danish diplomatic service. In 1851, he returned to Copenhagen, where he was appointed chief of the ministry of foreign affairs. He retired in 1866 and returned to Iceland. In Iceland, he be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Grímur () is a Faroese language, Faroese and Icelandic language, Icelandic masculine given name. Retrieved 9 August 2017. People bearing the name Grímur include: *Grímur Geitskör (fl. 10th-century), responsible for establishing the Icelandic parliament Althing *Grímur Grímsson, member of the Icelandic parliament *Grímur Hákonarson (born 1977), Icelandic film director and screenwriter *Grímur Jónsson Thorkelin (1752–1829), Icelandic–Danish scholar *Grímur Kamban (fl. 8th or 9th-century), first man to set foot in the Faroe Islands *Grímur Thomsen (1820–1896), Icelandic poet and editor References Faroese masculine given names Icelandic masculine given names Masculine given names {{given name ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |