How to Pronounce Otto von Friesen
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May 11, 1870 Died on 10 Sep 1942 (aged 72)
Swedish linguist
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About Otto Von Friesen
- Otto von Friesen (born 11 May 1870 in Kulltorp, died 10 September 1942) was a linguist, runologist and professor of the Swedish language at Uppsala University from 1906-1935.
- He was also a member of the Swedish Academy from 1929-1942, serving in Chair 9. Friesen began teaching in Nordic Languages at Uppsala University in 1897 and finished his dissertation there in 1898.
- He became a Professor of Swedish in 1906. Published works include Om de germanska mediageminatorna (1897), Till den nordiska språkhistorien (1901 and 1906), as well as Om runskriftens härkomst (1904-06), Vår äldsta handskrift på fornsvänska (1906) and "Kylverstenen" (in Antiqv.
- tidskrift, vol.
- XVIII).
