Lis Jacobsen

Lis Jacobsen
Born
Elisabeth Rubin

(1882-01-29)January 29, 1882
Copenhagen, Denmark
DiedJune 18, 1961(1961-06-18) (aged 79)
Hellerup, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Occupation(s)Archaeologist, philologist, and writer
Known forFounded the Society for Danish Language and Literature
SpouseJacob Peter Jacobsen
Parent(s)Marcus Rubin, Kaja Davidsen
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
Academic work
DisciplinePhilology
Main interestsNordic philology
Notable worksOrdbog 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]

  1. ^ Pedersen, Inge Lise. "Lis Jacobsen (1882 - 1961)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ^ Díaz-Andreu, Magarita; Sorensen, Marie Louise Stig (2005). Excavating Women: A History of Women in European Archaeology. Routledge. pp. 214–. ISBN 978-1-134-72775-9.

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