Lis Jacobsen | |
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Born | Elisabeth Rubin January 29, 1882 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | June 18, 1961 Hellerup, Denmark | (aged 79)
Nationality | Danish |
Occupation(s) | Archaeologist, philologist, and writer |
Known for | Founded the Society for Danish Language and Literature |
Spouse | Jacob Peter Jacobsen |
Parent(s) | Marcus Rubin, Kaja Davidsen |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Philology |
Main interests | Nordic philology |
Notable works | Ordbog over det danske Sprog |
Elisabeth (Lis) Jacobsen, née Rubin, (29 January 1882 - 18 June 1961) was a Danish philologist, archaeologist and writer. She is remembered first and foremost for her research and publications on the history of the Danish language. Among other books, she also published a comprehensive analysis of all known runic inscriptions in Denmark. From 1911, Jacobsen played a major role in all fields of research related to the Danish language.[1][2]
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