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Sigfús Blöndal
Dr. Sigfús Blöndal (2 November 1874 – 19 March 1950) was an Icelandic language author, and a librarian at the Royal Library in Copenhagen, best known for ''Íslensk-dönsk orðabók'' (Icelandic-Danish dictionary), which he wrote with his wife, Björg Þorláksdóttir Blöndal, and a small team of scholars, whose names appear on the title page. The couple and the other scholars took nearly 20 years to compile the dictionary, which was first published in 1920–1924. Two new editions have since been published. A supplement was published in 1963 by the editors Halldór Halldórsson and Jakob Benediktsson. ''Blöndalsbókin'' (Blöndals' book) or ''Orðabók Blöndals'' (Blöndals' Dictionary), as it is usually called by Icelanders, is an essential source of the Icelandic language. Blöndal taught Modern Icelandic at the University of Copenhagen from 1931 to 1946. He translated many ancient Greek poems into Icelandic, as well as some of the work of the modern Greek poet Aristot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Danish Library
The Royal Library ( da, Det Kongelige Bibliotek) in Copenhagen is the national library of Denmark and the university library of the University of Copenhagen. It is among the largest libraries in the world and the largest in the Nordic countries. In 2017, it merged with the State and University Library in Aarhus to form a combined national library. The combined library organisation (the separate library locations in Copenhagen and Aarhus are maintained) is known as the Royal Danish Library ( da, Det Kgl. Bibliotek). It contains numerous historical treasures, and a copy of all works printed in Denmark since the 17th century are deposited there. Thanks to extensive donations in the past, the library holds nearly all known Danish printed works back to and including the first Danish books, printed in 1482 by Johann Snell. History The library was founded in 1648 by King Frederik III, who contributed a comprehensive collection of European works. It was opened to the public in 179 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björg Blöndal
Björg or Bjørg is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin: ''bjǫrg'' ‘protection. It is in use in Scandinavian countries, including Sweden, Norway and Iceland meaning "help, salvation." It is a popular middle name for girls born in Iceland. It was very common in Norway just before World War II, but it later lost its popularity in the country. People with the name First name * Björg Hafsteinsdóttir (born 1969), Icelandic basketball player * Bjørg Lødøen (1931–2009), Norwegian painter * Björg Carítas Þorláksson (1874–1934), Icelandic scholar and teacher. * Bjørg Vik (1935–2018), Norwegian writer Middle name * Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir (born 1994), Icelandic basketball player * Þóra Björg Helgadóttir Þóra Björg Helgadóttir (born 5 May 1981), commonly Anglicised as Thora Helgadottir, is an Icelandic footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Trained at university level in the United States, she formerly played for four seasons with Duke Un ... (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
