Peter Østbye, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian philologist and translator
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Place of Birth: Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
About Peter Østbye
- Peter Nielsen Østbye (February 20, 1855 - Norway—February 2, 1943) was a Norwegian philologist and academic administrator.
- He taught classical languages and was a proponent of learning the Latin language.
- He was an education official at Fredrikstad between 1894-1910 and at Drammen between 1910-1926. He is principally known for his translations of Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey from Ancient Greek into Norwegian.
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See Also
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Source: S. Blom (ed.): Den Kongelige Norske St. Olavs Orden, A. M. Hanches Forlag, 1934.
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Source: S. Blom (ed.): Den Kongelige Norske St. Olavs Orden, A. M. Hanches Forlag, 1934.
License: CC-PD-Mark
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