Björn M. Ólsen

Icelandic politician (1850-1919)
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Summary

Björn M. Ólsen was born on July 14, 1850[1], in Þingeyrar[2]. He died on January 1, 1919[3]. He worked as a politician[4], university teacher[5], philologist[6], linguist[7], and literary scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1850[10]
  • Date of death: January 16, 1919[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[12]
  • Occupation: Scandinavian studies scholar[13]
  • Position held: Member of the Althing[14], rector[15]
  • Employer: University of Iceland[16]
  • Educated at: University of Copenhagen[17]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[18], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[19], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Member of political party: Home Rule Party[22]
  • Commons category: Björn M. Ólsen[23]
  • Family name: Ólsen[24]
  • Given name: Björn[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[26]

Why It Matters

Björn M. Ólsen is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Björn M. Ólsen born?

Björn M. Ólsen was born in Þingeyrar[2].

What did Björn M. Ólsen do for work?

Björn M. Ólsen worked as a politician[4], university teacher[5], philologist[6], linguist[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did Björn M. Ólsen go to school?

Björn M. Ólsen was educated at University of Copenhagen[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'is', 'ja', 'sv']
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  2. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, university teacher, philologist +3
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Icelandic
    Given name → Björn
    Country of citizenship → Iceland
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