Jón Helgason (June 30, 1899 - January 19, 1986) was an Icelandic philologist and poet. [1] [2] He was head of the Danish Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies from 1927 to 1972 and professor of Icelandic studies at the University of Copenhagen from 1929 to 1969. [1] He made significant contributions to his field. As a poet, he was not prolific but noted for his highly polished and effective traditional poetry. His best-known poems are Áfangar and Í Árnasafni. [3]
One of his discoveries at the institute is the pair of glossaries that are the only documentation on Basque–Icelandic pidgin. [4]
In 1923, he married Þórunn Ástriður Björnsdóttir (1895-1966) and in 1975 married Agnete Loth (1921-1990). [1]
Jón Helgason (June 30, 1899 - January 19, 1986) was an Icelandic philologist and poet. [1] [2] He was head of the Danish Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies from 1927 to 1972 and professor of Icelandic studies at the University of Copenhagen from 1929 to 1969. [1] He made significant contributions to his field. As a poet, he was not prolific but noted for his highly polished and effective traditional poetry. His best-known poems are Áfangar and Í Árnasafni. [3]
One of his discoveries at the institute is the pair of glossaries that are the only documentation on Basque–Icelandic pidgin. [4]
In 1923, he married Þórunn Ástriður Björnsdóttir (1895-1966) and in 1975 married Agnete Loth (1921-1990). [1]