Finnur Magnússon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Finnur Magnússon

Icelandic writer, archaeologist, and translator of ancient texts

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1781

Place of Birth: Skálholt, Iceland

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1847

Profession: writer, historian, archivist, archaeologist, anthropologist, philologist

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Finnur Magnússon, sometimes referred to by the Danish version of his name under which he published, Finn Magnussen or Magnusen, (27 August 1781 – 24 December 1847) was an Icelandic scholar and archaeologist who worked in Denmark.