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Hallgrímur Pétursson

1614 - 1674

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Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614 – 27 October 1674) was an Icelandic poet and a minister at Hvalsneskirkja and Saurbær in Hvalfjörður. Being one of the most prominent Icelandic poets, the Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík and the Hallgrímskirkja in Saurbær are named in his honor. He was one of the most influential pastors during the Age of Orthodoxy (1580–1713). Because of his contributions to Lutheran hymnody, he is sometimes called the Icelandic Paul Gerhardt. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hallgrímur Pétursson is the 2,293rd most popular writer (down from 2,026th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Iceland (down from 25th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Icelander Writer.

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Among writers, Hallgrímur Pétursson ranks 2,293 out of 7,302. Before him are Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky, Ding Ling, Fernando de Rojas, János Arany, Sigismund von Herberstein, and Paul Du Chaillu. After him are Gurju Khatun, Camilla Collett, Constantine Manasses, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Nennius, and Jaan Kaplinski.

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Among people born in 1614, Hallgrímur Pétursson ranks 9. Before him are Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, John Wilkins, Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg, Henry More, Martino Martini, and Henry II, Duke of Guise. After him are Michał Boym, Juan Carreño de Miranda, Élisabeth de Bourbon, Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, Franz Tunder, and Gonzales Coques. Among people deceased in 1674, Hallgrímur Pétursson ranks 11. Before him are Nicolaes Tulp, Jan Lievens, Jean Chapelain, Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg, John Graunt, and Leonaert Bramer. After him are Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Mehmed IV Giray, Matthias Weckmann, Ebba Brahe, Johannes Lingelbach, and Kanō Tan'yū.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Hallgrímur Pétursson ranks 27 out of 190. Before him are Gunnar Gunnarsson (1889), Arnaldur Indriðason (1961), Bjarni Benediktsson (1970), Magnús Scheving (1964), Jón Arason (1484), and Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (1924). After him are Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807), Matthías Jochumsson (1835), Geir Haarde (1951), Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928), Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (1963), and Thorvald Eiriksson (972).

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Among WRITERS In Iceland

Among writers born in Iceland, Hallgrímur Pétursson ranks 8. Before him are Snorri Sturluson (1179), Egill Skallagrímsson (904), Gunnar Gunnarsson (1889), Arnaldur Indriðason (1961), Magnús Scheving (1964), and Jón Arason (1484). After him are Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807), Matthías Jochumsson (1835), Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (1963), Sæmundr fróði (1056), Sturla Þórðarson (1214), and Eggert Ólafsson (1726).

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