Jón Sigurðsson

Jón Sigurðsson (17 June 1811 – 7 December 1879) was the leader of the 19th century Icelandic independence movement.

For other people named Jón Sigurðsson, see Jón Sigurðsson (disambiguation).
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jón.
Jón Sigurðsson
Portrait of Jón by Þórarinn B. Þorláksson
Born(1811-06-17)17 June 1811
Hrafnseyri, Arnarfjörður, Iceland
Died7 December 1879(1879-12-07) (aged 68)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Known forIcelandic independence movement
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