THORDARSON, Fridrik (Friđrik þórđarson). Reykjavik 7.3.1928 — 2.10.2005. Icelandic Iranian Scholar in Norway. Son of Thordar Gudmundson and Gudrun Sigurdadottir. After school in Reykjavik came to Norway 1951 and studied classical philology at Oslo (with Indology as minor), graduated 1963. From 1965 taught Classics at Oslo as Lecturer, from 1994…
THORSTEINSSON, Steingrímur Bjarnason. Arnarstapa, Snæfellsnesi 19.5.1831 — Reykjavik 21.8.1913. Icelandic Poet, Schoolman and Philologist. Born in a well-to-do family, son of Bjarni Thorsteinsson (1781–1876), an official, and Þórunn Hannesdóttir.. Matriculated from Reykjavik Latin School in 1851, then studied at Copenhagen University, first law, but soon languages. Completed his studies in…
PÉTURSSON, Sigurður Kristófer. Klettakoti á Snæfellsnesi 9.7.1882 — 19.8.1925. Icelandic Literate and Self-Taught Amateur Scholar. Son of Pétur Frímana Guđmundsson (1858–1894) and þórkatia Jóhannsdóttir (1841–1926). An Esperantist and a Theosophist in Reykjavik. From early youth suffered of several diseases. Ph.D. Publications: Transl.: Hávamál Indíalands (Bhagavad-gíta). 126 p. Reykjavik 1924. – Wrote…
ÓLAFSSON, Jón (Jan), called Bøsseskytte and Indíafari. “Svarthamri í Álftafirði við Ísafjarðardjúp” in Vestfirðir (Westfjords) 1593 (or 29.8.1596) — 2.5.1679. Icelandic Traveller in India, in the service of the Danish East India Company in Trankebar. Son of Ólafur Jónsson (1560–1600) and Ólöf Þorsteinsdóttir, father died when he was 7. In…