Jón Ólafsson (traveller), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jón Ólafsson (traveller)

Icelandic author

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1593

Place of Birth: Westfjords, Iceland

Date of Death: 03-May-1679

Profession: writer, author

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jón Ólafsson (c.?1594–1679) was an Icelandic traveller noted for his autobiography which covers his travels in Europe and later to the Danish settlement of Tranquebar (Tharangambadi) in India.