Ivar Andreas Aasen
Norwegian linguist and poet, dubbed the father of Nynorsk (1813 – 1896)
Ivar Andreas Aasen was born on August 5, 1813 in Ørsta Municipality and died on September 23, 1896 in Christiania, aged 83. Recorded occupations: philologist, lexicographer, linguist, translator, writer and botanist. Country of citizenship: Norway. Member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters.
- Born
- August 5, 1813 · Ørsta Municipality
- Died
- September 23, 1896 · Christiania
- Age at death
- 83
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Occupations
- philologist, lexicographer, linguist, translator, writer, botanist
- Wikipedia editions
- 57 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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