1821 - 1896
Jens Andreas Friis Norwegian Writer
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| First Name |
Jens
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| Middle Name |
Andreas
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| Last Name |
Friis
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| Birthday |
2nd May, 1821
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| Died |
16th February, 1896
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Norwegian
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| Occupation |
Writer
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Jens Andreas Friis (2 May 1821 – 16 February 1896) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer and author. He was a university professor and a prominent linguist in the languages spoken by the Sami people. He is widely recognized as the founder of the studies of the Sami languages. Today he is also commonly associated with his novel, Lajla: A New Tale of Finmark which became the basis for Laila, a 1929 silent film.
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