About Matthías Þórðarson
Lived 1877 – 1961 (aged 84). Matthías Þórðarson was an Icelandic historian and curator.
Matthías Þórðarson (30 October 1877 – 29 December 1961) was the Icelandic State Antiquarian and Director of the National Museum of Iceland from 1908 to 1947. He became president of the Icelandic Literary Society in 1946 and held the position for the rest of his life. He designed the official flag of Iceland that was formally adopted in 1944.
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Icelandic antiquarian (1877–1961)
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Matthías Þórðarson was born on 30 October 1877.
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Matthías Þórðarson died on 29 December 1961 in Reykjavík.
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Matthías Þórðarson was a historian and curator.
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Matthías Þórðarson was Icelandic.
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