Jón Árnason

Icelandic folklorist (1819-1888)
Person human Q975791
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Jón Árnason

Summary

Jón Árnason is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd[2]. He was born on August 17, 1819[3]. He died in Reykjavík[4]. He died on September 4, 1888[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], writer[7], and collector of fairy tales[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd[2], Jón Árnason…
  • Jón Árnason died in Reykjavík[4].
  • Jón Árnason was born on August 17, 1819[3].
  • Jón Árnason was born on January 1, 1819[10].
  • Jón Árnason died on September 4, 1888[5].
  • Jón Árnason died on January 1, 1888[11].
  • Jón Árnason held citizenship in Iceland[12].
  • Jón Árnason's professions included librarian[6].
  • Jón Árnason's professions included writer[7].
  • Jón Árnason worked as a collector of fairy tales[8].
  • Jón Árnason is recorded as male[13].
  • Jón Árnason's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jón Árnason's Commons category is recorded as Jón Árnason[15].
  • Jón Árnason's given name is recorded as Jón[16].
  • Jón Árnason's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[17].
  • Jón Árnason's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[18].
  • Jón Árnason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[19].
  • Jón Árnason's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jón Árnason[20].
  • Jón Árnason's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Jón Árnason'}[21].
  • Jón Árnason's patronym or matronym is recorded as Árnason[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd[2], Jón Árnason… Recorded date of birth include August 17, 1819[3] and January 1, 1819[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], writer[7], and collector of fairy tales[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 4, 1888[5] and January 1, 1888[11]. Jón Árnason died in Reykjavík[4].

Why It Matters

Jón Árnason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Jón Árnason born?

Jón Árnason was born in Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd[2].

Where did Jón Árnason die?

Jón Árnason died in Reykjavík[4].

What did Jón Árnason do for work?

Jón Árnason worked as librarian[6], writer[7], and collector of fairy tales[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation librarian, writer, collector of fairy tales
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Library of the World's Best Literature
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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