Jón Árnason (author)
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jón.
Jón Árnason (17 August 1819 – 4 September 1888)[1] was an Icelandic author, librarian, and museum director who made the first collection of Icelandic folktales.
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Born | (1819-08-17)17 August 1819 |
Died | 4 September 1888(1888-09-04) (aged 69) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Education | Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík |
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