Hjalmar Frisk (1900 - 1984) was a Swedish linguist in Indo-European studies and rector of Göteborg University 1951-1966.[1].
His most noted work was the three-volume "Griechisches etymologisches Wörterbuch" (Greek Etymological Dictionary) written in years 1954 - 1972 and published in Heidelberg.[2].
In 1968, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.