Hjalmar Falk
Peterolsen Groth Hjalmar Seierstedt Falk (2 April 1859 – 2 November 1928) was a Norwegian linguist and philologist.
Hjalmar Falk | |
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Falk, portrayed by Ludvig Forbech | |
| Born | 2 April 1859 Vang, Norway |
| Died | 2 November 1928 (aged 69) Oslo |
| Occupation(s) | Linguist Philologist |
| Notable work | Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og danske sprog |
| Awards | Crown Prince Gold Medal (1885) Order of St. Olav (1911) |
A professor of philology at the University in Kristiania for about thirty years, he is particularly known for his etymological dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish language in cooperation with Alf Torp.
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