Knut Fredrik Soderwall
Knut Fredrik Söderwall (born January 1, 1842 in Drängsered , Hallands län ; † May 30, 1924 in Lund ) was a Swedish Scandinavian .
life and work
Knut Fredrik Söderwall, son of a provost, first attended the cathedral school in Lund and then studied at Lund University from 1858 . In 1865 he became a lecturer, in 1872 adjunct, in 1886 associate professor and in 1892 full professor for Nordic languages in Lund. In 1875 he had visited Denmark and Germany with the help of a travel grant . In 1892 he was elected a member of the Swedish Academy .
Of his writings, the following are particularly noteworthy: Hufvudepokerna af svenska språkets utbildning (Lund 1870) and a large-scale dictionary of medieval Swedish ( Ordbok öfver svenska medeltidsspråket , 29 vols., Lund 1884–1918). From 1884 he participated in the preparatory work for the large New Swedish dictionary published by the Swedish Academy ( Ordbok öfver svenska språket utgifven af Svenska akademien , Lund 1894 ff.) And was appointed head of this company in 1892. In 1907 he retired.
literature
- Soderwall, Knut Fredrik . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon , 6th edition, 1902-08, vol. 18, p. 565 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Soderwall, Knut Fredrik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish Scandinavian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Drängsered , Hallands Lan |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1924 |
| Place of death | Lund |