Theodor Wisén

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Theodor Wisén (1835-92)

Theodor Wisén (31 March 1835 - 15 February 1892) was a Swedish philologist of Scandinavian languages who held the chair of Scandinavian languages at Lund University from 1865, was the rector of the university 1876-1877, its prorector 1877-1885, and again rector 1885-1891. He was elected a member of the Swedish Academy in 1878.

Biography

Wisén was born in the parish of Vissefjärda in Kalmar County. He studied the classics, especially Greek, before turning to Scandinavian languages. He was appointed professor in Lund in 1865, a position he held until his death. Wisén was reportedly a gifted teacher. His edition of the Homiliu-bok was awarded the prize by the Swedish Academy in 1874, and he published a number of notable books and monographs on Icelandic poetry.

In 1889 he published the second edition of the Swedish Academy's Ordlista, and in the 1880s was appointed editor-in-chief of Academy's dictionary.^[1]

Select bibliography

Homiliu-bok (edited, Lund, 1872)
Riddara-rimur (published by Samfund til Udgivelse af gammel nordisk Literatur, 1881)
Carmina norrena (1886, with glossary published 1889)

References

↑ Dodge, Daniel Kilham (1892). "Obituary: Theodor Wisen". Modern Language Notes: 446.

Signature "-r" (1921), "Wisén, Teodor", Nordisk familjebok, Volume 32, 821-822.

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Persondata
Name	Wisen, Theodor
Alternative names
Short description	Swedish linguist
Date of birth	1835
Place of birth	Vissefjärda
Date of death	1892
Place of death	Lund

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