Peter Erasmus Christian Kaalund
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Peter Erasmus Christian Kaalund (August 19, 1844, Søllested
– July 4, 1919, Frederiksberg
; also spelled Kristian or Kålund) was a Danish
philologist specialized on Scandinavian studies
. He was the main librarian of the Arnamagnæanske håndskriftsamling
, the collection of Icelandic manuscripts of Árni Magnússon
. In 1907 Kaalund received the Order of the Dannebrog
.
Søllested
Søllested was the administrative centre of the former Højreby Municipality in Denmark. Since 1 January 2007 it has been a part of the new Lolland Municipality. The town lies 9 km east of Nakskov. Søllested has a population of 1,474 ....
– July 4, 1919, Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
; also spelled Kristian or Kålund) was a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
philologist specialized on Scandinavian studies
Scandinavian studies
Scandinavian studies is an interdisciplinary academic field of area studies that covers topics related to Scandinavia and the Nordic countries, including their languages, literature, history, culture and society, in countries other than these. As described in the article on Scandinavia, that name...
. He was the main librarian of the Arnamagnæanske håndskriftsamling
Arnamagnæan Collection
The Arnamagnæan Institute is a teaching and research institute established in 1956 to further the study of the manuscripts in the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection, the collection bequeathed by the Icelandic scholar and antiquarian Árni Magnússon to the University of Copenhagen in 1730.On July 1,...
, the collection of Icelandic manuscripts of Árni Magnússon
Árni Magnússon
Árni Magnússon was an Icelandic scholar and collector of manuscripts. He assembled the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection.-Life:...
. In 1907 Kaalund received the Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
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