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Jakob Jakobsen

1864 - 1918

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Jakob Jakobsen (22 February 1864 — 15 August 1918) was a Faroese linguist and scholar. The first Faroe Islander to earn a doctoral degree, his thesis on the Norn language of Shetland was a major contribution to its historical preservation. In addition, he was known for his contributions to the Faroese language and its literature, most notably his conflict with Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb over the development of the Faroese orthography, in which he unsuccessfully advocated for the adoption of a phonetic writing system. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jakob Jakobsen is the 6,353rd most popular writer (down from 6,094th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Faroe Islands (down from 14th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Writer.

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Among writers, Jakob Jakobsen ranks 6,353 out of 7,302. Before him are Thomas Beatie, Róža Domašcyna, Robert Hughes, Helen Gurley Brown, Reki Kawahara, and Gregory Maguire. After him are Mikael Niemi, Isaac D'Israeli, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Angus Wilson, Pavel Antokolsky, and Zadie Smith.

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Among people born in 1864, Jakob Jakobsen ranks 173. Before him are John Henry Davies, Alfred John Keene, Antonín Sova, Oscar Baumann, Tully Marshall, and Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet. After him are Charles Marion Russell, W. H. R. Rivers, James Mitchel, and Jessie Ralph. Among people deceased in 1918, Jakob Jakobsen ranks 181. Before him are Walter Rauschenbusch, Amalie Materna, Gaston Salmon, Joseph F. Smith, Anna Held, and Birt Acres. After him are Walter Chaffe, Harold Lockwood, John Forrest, John Redmond, and J. Donald Cameron.

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In Faroe Islands

Among people born in Faroe Islands, Jakob Jakobsen ranks 15 out of 27. Before him are Heðin Brú (1901), Eivør Pálsdóttir (1983), Rói Patursson (1947), Aksel V. Johannesen (1972), Marita Petersen (1940), and Gunnar Nielsen (1986). After him are Abraham Løkin (1959), Bárður á Steig Nielsen (1972), Jens Martin Knudsen (1967), Fróði Benjaminsen (1977), Rógvi Jacobsen (1979), and Óli Johannesen (1972).

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Among writers born in Faroe Islands, Jakob Jakobsen ranks 8. Before him are Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb (1819), Símun av Skarði (1872), Christian Matras (1900), Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900), Heðin Brú (1901), and Rói Patursson (1947).

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