George Stephens (philologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Stephens (philologist)

English archeologist, philologist, and runologist

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1813

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Aug-1895

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist, children's writer, antiquarian, philologist, linguist, runologist, collector of fairy tales

Nationality: Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About George Stephens (philologist)

  • George Stephens (13 December 1813 – 9 August 1895) was an English archeologist and philologist, who worked in Scandinavia, especially on interpreting runic inscriptions. Born at Liverpool, Stephens studied at University College London.
  • In 1834, he married Mary Bennett and moved to Sweden, studying Scandinavian medieval literature and folklore.
  • His collection of fairy tales together with Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius was often reprinted.
  • Stephens moved to Denmark, became a lecturer in English at Copenhagen University in 1851, and a professor in 1855.
  • He published regularly in The Gentleman's Magazine.
  • In 1860, he published the first edition of the Waldere fragments.
  • In 1877, Uppsala University made him doctor honoris causa.His brother was the Methodist minister Joseph Rayner Stephens.
  • He died at Copenhagen in 1895.
  • He was the grandfather of Florence Stephens.

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