About Leiv Heggstad
Lived 1879 – 1954 (aged 74). Leiv Heggstad was a Norwegian linguist, philologist, writer and translator.
Leiv Heggstad (24 March 1879 – 8 March 1954) was a Norwegian educator, linguist and translator. He was born in Namsos as the son of linguist and professor Marius Hægstad and Pernele Larsdotter Midgaard, and was a brother of engineering professor Olav Heggstad. Among his works are Utsyn yver gamall norsk folkevisedikting from 1912, Gamalnorsk ordbok from 1930, and Norsk grammatikk from 1931. He also translated books from Latin into Nynorsk language.
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Who was Leiv Heggstad?
Norwegian academic
When was Leiv Heggstad born?
Leiv Heggstad was born on 24 March 1879 in Namsos.
When did Leiv Heggstad die?
Leiv Heggstad died on 8 March 1954 in Askøy Municipality.
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Leiv Heggstad was a linguist, philologist, writer and translator.
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Leiv Heggstad was Norwegian.
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