Sveinbjörn Egilsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sveinbjörn Egilsson

Icelandic poet

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1791

Place of Birth: Njarðvík, Iceland

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1852

Profession: teacher, poet, translator, theologian, philologist

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.