Axel Olrik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Axel Olrik

Danish folklorist and scholar of mediaeval historiography

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1864

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1917

Profession: philologist, literary historian

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Axel Olrik (3 July 1864 – 17 February 1917) was a Danish folklorist and scholar of mediaeval historiography, and a pioneer in the methodical study of oral narrative. Olrik was born in Frederiksberg, the son of the artist Henrik Olrik.
Artist Dagmar Olrik, judge Eyvind Olrik, historian Hans Olrik and cultural historian Jørgen Olrik were siblings of his.