Árni Magnússon

male, deceased (1730)
Nobel Prize, icelandic, Scholar, University of Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Icelandic króna
Árni Magnússon was an Icelandic scholar and collector of manuscripts. Also widely known by his Danish name Arne Magnussen, Árni was a professor at...

Guðbrandur Þorláksson

male, deceased (1627)
Christian, Lutheran, mathematician, bishop, icelandic, Icelandic historical figure…Krona, Icelandic language, Icelandic Lawbook, Icelandic króna
Guðbrandur Þorláksson or Gudbrandur Thorlaksson was a mathematician, cartographer and bishop in Hólar, Iceland. He studied at the cathedral scho...

Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval

male, deceased (1972)
painter, folk tale, modern painter, troll, icelandic, saga…Krona, Icelandic króna
Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval was an Icelandic painter. He is one of the most famous artists of Iceland. The paintings of Kjarval are very different i...