Ivar Andreas Aasen

Also known as Ivar Andreas Åsen, Ivar Aasen

Norwegian linguist and poet, dubbed the father of Nynorsk (1813 – 1896)

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Ivar Andreas Aasen was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, linguist, and translator. Born in Ørsta Municipality in 1813, he resided in Møre og Romsdal and spoke Norwegian and Nynorsk. He was a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters and wrote for Den Constitutionelle and Adresseavisen.

Aasen authored thirty-two works, including Ervingen, 17 Mai, Malsamlingar 1851-1854 av Ivar Aasen, Symra og andre dikt, and Symra. He died in Christiania in 1896 and is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund. His life and work are described in sources such as the Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Born: 1813
Died: 1896
Works: 32

Top works

Ervingen
17 Mai
Malsamlingar 1851-1854 av Ivar Aasen
Symra og andre dikt
Symra

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ivar
Family name: Aasen
Gender: male
Citizenship: Norway
Place of birth: Ørsta Municipality
Place of death: Christiania
Occupation: diarist
Languages spoken: Nynorsk
Religion: Christianity
Image: Ivaraasen.jpg
Residence: Møre og Romsdal

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date of birth: 1813-01-01
date of death: 1896-01-01
Commons category: Ivar Aasen
place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund
Commons gallery: Ivar Aasen
member of: Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
Commons Creator page: Ivar Aasen
name in native language: Ivar Andreas Aasen
has written for: Adresseavisen

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Works in European collections

17 objects attributed to Ivar Andreas Aasen, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Rifle grenade m/1910

Burn grenade Aasen

Springtime grenade m/Aasen

Gear grenade m/1910

Springtime grenade m/Aasen

Feather

Exercise hand grenade m/Aasen

Burn grenade Aasen

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Encyclopedic overview

Ivar Andreas Aasen ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈîːvɑr ˈòːsn̩]; 5 August 1813 – 23 September 1896) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright, and poet. He is best known for having assembled one of the two official written versions of the Norwegian language, Nynorsk, from various dialects.

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Ivar Andreas Aasen