Sigurður Jakob Benediktsson was an Icelandic historian, lexicographer, and translator, noted for his expertise in the sagas and early Icelandic literature. He directed the University of Iceland's dictionary from 1948 to 1977 and contributed to a multilingual dictionary on Scandinavian medieval studies from 1956 to 1978. He gained recognition as a translator for his work in rendering the writings of future Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness from Icelandic to Danish starting in 1935.
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Meaning of the name - Jakob
supplanter, he who seizes by the heel
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Place of Birth: Skagafjordur, Iceland
Occupation: translator | writer
Employers: University of Iceland
Awards Received: Nobel Prize in Literature (translated works)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 20, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for July 20, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Cancer 48 | 28 Cancer 27 | 21 Scorpio 11 |
| Moon | 24 Scorpio 29 | 18 Capricorn 52 | 16 Pisces 43 |
| Mercury | 4 Leo 4 | 25 Leo 20 | 20 Scorpio 44 |
| Venus | 11 Cancer 31 | 11 Leo 6 | 6 Sagittarius 46 |
| Mars | 9 Capricorn 26 | 29 Taurus 54 | 20 Aquarius 11 |
| Jupiter | 23 Cancer 24 | 12 Gemini 17 | 12 Leo 57 |
| Saturn | 27 Pisces 50 | 18 Pisces 59 | 21 Pisces 17 |
| Uranus | 10 Capricorn 1 | 26 Taurus 32 | 10 Capricorn 1 |
| Neptune | 12 Cancer 56 | 29 Pisces 50 | 14 Cancer 42 |
| Pluto | 24 Gemini 3 | 0 Aquarius 55 | 24 Gemini 23 |
| Rahu | 23 Cancer 10 | 10 Aries 11 | 16 Cancer 58 |
| Ketu | 23 Capricorn 10 | 10 Libra 11 | 16 Capricorn 58 |
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