Hjalmar Frisk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hjalmar Frisk

Swedish linguist

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1900

Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1984

Profession: university teacher, linguist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Hjalmar Frisk (4 August 1900, Gothenburg – 1 August 1984, Gothenburg) was a Swedish linguist in Indo-European studies and rector of the University of Göteborg 1951–1966.His most noted work was the three-volume Griechisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (Greek Etymological Dictionary) written in years 1954–1972 and published in Heidelberg, Germany.In 1968, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.