
Folklorist, author (1824–1883)
Svend Grundtvig was born on September 9, 1824 in Copenhagen and died on July 14, 1883 in Frederiksberg, aged 58. Recorded occupations: anthropologist, literary historian, university teacher, children's writer, collector of fairy tales and literary critic. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark. Fields of work: literary studies, philology, history and ethnology. Honours include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala and Professor. Member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
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