Stephen Hansen Stephanius
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Stephan Hansen Stephanius (July 23, 1599 – April 22, 1650) was a Danish historian and philologist. His name is sometimes fully Latinized as "Stephanus Johannis Stephanius" ==Biography== He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark-Norway. He attended Sorø Academy where his father Hans Stephensen (1561-1625) was a professor and superintendent. He later transferred to Herlufsholm School. He studied at the University of Copenhagen where in 1618 he took the Philosophical Baccalaureus. He subsequently studied at the University of Rostock and University of Leiden. After returning he became rector of Slanger
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- Born
- 1599
- Died
- 1650
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Stephani Jahannis Stephanii Notæ vberiores in Historiam danicam Saxonis Grammatici
- De regno Daniae & Norvegia, Insulisque adjacentibus
- De regno Daniae & Norvegia, Insulisque adjacentibus: Juxtà ac de Holsatia, Dvcatv Sleswicensi et finitimis provincijs, tractatus varijs
- De regno Daniæ et Norwegiæ
- Stephani Johannis Stephanii Notae uberiores in Historiam Danicam Saxonis Grammatici
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stephen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Occupation
- historian
- Educated at
- University of Copenhagen
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Field of work
- philology
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- date of birth
- 1599-07-23
- date of death
- 1650-04-22
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- Nordisk familjebok
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Stephan Hansen Stephanius (July 23, 1599 – April 22, 1650) was a Danish historian and philologist. His name is sometimes fully Latinized as "Stephanus Johannis Stephanius" ==Biography== He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark-Norway. He attended Sorø Academy where his father Hans Stephensen (1561-1625) was a professor and superintendent. He later transferred to Herlufsholm School. He studied at the University of Copenhagen where in 1618 he took the Philosophical Baccalaureus. He subsequently studied at the University of Rostock and University of Leiden. After returning he became rector of Slangerup in 1625 and received his Master's Degree at the University of Copenhagen. In 1639, he became a professor at Sorø Academy and was appointed Royal historiographer.
He published a Latin edition of Svenonis Aggonis filii, qvæ extant, opuscula in 1642. Gesta Danorum was published in 1645 titled Saxonis Grammatici Historiæ Danicæ Libri XVI. His notes on the Greek lexicon of Hesychius are included in the edition of that work by Joannes Alberti (Lugd. Bat. 1746); see the Praefatio p. XXXIV. His book collection is now incorporated into the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm. ==References==
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